Samaritan Medical Center
Hospital · Watertown, NY
- 1
- open role, live count
- 2.3
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
What stands out
Moving here
Watertown’s cost of living sits about 12% below the national level, so your paycheck stretches further on rent and daily costs.
Experienced nurses
Clinic RN roles here post as 10-hour day shifts at 80 position hours, a concrete daytime pattern if that fits your life.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Some RNs note real scheduling flexibility even while the same reviews flag mandatory overtime when units run short.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
New graduates
Advancement is described as limited and tied to management connections, with low pay and minimal raises slowing progression.
More about working here
Travel nurses
Chronic understaffing shows up in reviews as mandatory overtime and heavy workloads that cut into work-life balance.
Moving here
You would be joining a medical center in Watertown, NY, with several other local employers nearby if you want to compare options.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Clinic RN posting: 10-hour day shift, 80 position hours; RN reviews note some scheduling flexibility but mandatory OT from understaffing
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Advancement seen as limited; connections to management matter; low pay and minimal raises hinder progression
The city
Living in Watertown, NY
Watertown sits in New York's North Country, near the Thousand Islands region and Fort Drum. This small city offers a quiet, community-focused pace with easy access to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario shorelines. A practical fit for nurses seeking small-city living with year-round outdoor recreation.
Browse roles in Watertown
- Metro price level · Watertown area
- 12% below the national average
- BEA index 87.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $967/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $51,753/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be walking into Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York. Clinic RN postings here list 10-hour day shifts at 80 position hours.
- Hospital · Watertown
- Hiring days
More about Samaritan Medical Center
Some nurses say the schedule can flex; the same voices also describe mandatory overtime when staffing runs short. Cost of living in Watertown runs about 12% below the national level, which matters if you are weighing a move. What you will not find in the available facts is strong pay transparency or a clear ladder: advancement is described as limited, connections to management matter, and raises are called minimal. Staff reviews paint a hard picture—toxic culture, high turnover, and upper management that feels disconnected. Glassdoor shows a 2.6 rating, with only 32 percent saying they would recommend the place to a friend. That is the setting you would be choosing, not a brochure version of it.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- toxic culture and high turnover
- Staff describe a toxic, backstabbing, high-school-like atmosphere with high turnover.
- poor management support
- Upper management seen as disconnected; ineffective communication, unresponsiveness, and bullying rather than support.
- low pay and limited raises
- Employees report low pay and minimal raises, feeling undervalued despite contributions.
More review themes
- understaffing and mandatory overtime
- Chronic understaffing forces overtime and heavy workloads that hurt work-life balance.
- overall recommendation rate
- Glassdoor shows 2.6 rating and only 32 percent would recommend to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- scheduling flexibility
- Some RNs appreciate scheduling flexibility even while citing mandatory OT from turnover.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Glassdoor sits at 2.6 with only 32 percent willing to recommend the place to a friend, and staff describe a toxic, high-turnover atmosphere with disconnected management.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 14, 2026
- Website
- samaritanhealth.com ↗
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