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Union Plaza Care Center

Nursing Home · Queens, New York 11354

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Union Plaza Care Center workplace
1
open role, live count
280
beds

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Nursing Home

Benefits

DON posting lists medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, competitive salary, and performance-based bonuses; staff-wide benefits beyond that are not detailed in the available facts.

The city

Living in Queens, NY

A sprawling mosaic of cultures and cuisines, Queens is New York City's most diverse borough. From Flushing's bustling Asian food courts to Astoria's waterfront taverns, a nursing transplant can find community instantly. The subway and bus grid make hospital commutes manageable across this vibrant, ever-changing landscape.

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State price level · New York
107.9
8% above the national average

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities

Who they are

You would be walking into a 280-bed skilled nursing and rehab center on Union Street in Flushing—Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care and short-term rehab under one roof, not a hospital wing.

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More about Union Plaza Care Center

Nursing sits beside PT, OT, and speech from the day a resident arrives, with discharge planning started early. The team is built for this neighborhood: colleagues fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Fujianese, Vietnamese, and Korean, and meals and spiritual supports shaped for Asian American families. Posted RN rates in the area listings run about $52–$53 an hour; LPN and CNA ranges sit lower on the same boards. Charge Nurse and Nursing Supervisor titles show up in the job mix, and reviewers talk about flexibility and room to learn. CMS rates overall quality and quality measures much above average and inspections above average. Staffing is the plain tradeoff. CMS rates it below average, with total nurse time near 3.16 hours per resident day and RN time near 0.57. An LPN who charged here said the residents were the best part and that management can dig in on change until you talk it through. If that mix of strong quality scores, multilingual long-term care, and leaner RN coverage fits how you want to work, this is the setting.

Culturally tailored long-term and rehab care for Flushing’s Asian American community, with multilingual staff and family councils present.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

multilinguallong-term carerehabresident-centeredtenured staffflexibilitymentoringFlushing

What nurses say in reviews

Indeed sits around 3.9/5 from 17 employee reviews (culture near 4.0, pay/benefits near 3.5, management near 3.3). An LPN charge nurse called residents the best part and said management resists change but backs staff after lengthy communication. Public Yelp is lower, about 2.7 stars from 19 reviews. Employer cites a 4.9-star Google customer rating.

The good

  • RN postings around $52–$53/hr in Queens/Flushing
  • CMS overall and quality measures rated much above average
  • Multilingual team (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Fujianese, Vietnamese, Korean) with culturally tailored cuisine and spiritual support
  • Integrated nursing with PT/OT/speech rehab and early discharge planning
  • Many direct-care staff with 10+ years tenure
  • Charge Nurse and supervisor paths appear in the job mix

The hard parts

  • CMS staffing rated below average (nurse HPRD ~3.16, RN HPRD ~0.57)
  • Management described as stubborn on change until after lengthy communication
  • Public Yelp rating about 2.7/5 from 19 reviews
  • No formal nurse residency or tuition support listed in available facts
I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.
A nurse, on why they stayed

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Union Plaza Care Center

Director of Nursing (DON)

$190,000 - $225,000 a year

Queens, New York

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