Valley Health Services
Nursing Home · Herkimer, NY
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work in a long-term care nursing home in Herkimer where RNs also teach CNAs and run staff development on site.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.comMoving here
Herkimer’s average commute is about 16 minutes, and the county is framed as more space and less noise than denser parts of the state.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.comExperienced nurses
Through the Bassett network ladder, RN roles can include charge, group lead, or preceptor work when you are assigned.
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More about working here
New graduates
Bassett network acute-care postings describe a Nurse Residency for RN I and some RN II hires, though that path is not confirmed as running inside this Herkimer building.
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As of 2024Source: jobs.bassett.orgExperienced nurses
The facility is affiliated with Bassett and sits under the same network umbrella as nearby Cobleskill Regional Hospital.
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Moving here
Residents and staff have been pulled into simple Nurses Week activities like Guess the Nurse, so the floor is not only task lists.
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Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
Nurse Residency program
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As of 2024Source: jobs.bassett.org- Preceptors and orientation
RN III expected to function as preceptor; charge/resource nurse experience preferred
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As of 2024Source: jobs.bassett.org- Career development
Bassett network uses RN I through RN IV clinical ladder with experience and preceptor/charge expectations
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As of 2024Source: jobs.bassett.org
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$39.01-$58.51/hr
RN I (new nurse first year) Acute Care at Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Bassett Healthcare Network
As of 2024
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- Hourly pay
$40.58-$60.87/hr
RN II (1+ year experience) Acute Care at Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Bassett Healthcare Network
As of 2024
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- Hourly pay
$42.22-$63.33/hr
RN III (3+ years, relevant practice, preceptor-capable) Acute Care at Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Bassett
As of 2024
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Working conditions
- Charge opportunities
Bassett network RN roles include acting as charge nurse, group leader, or preceptor when assigned
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The city
Living in Herkimer, NY
Herkimer sits in New York's scenic Mohawk Valley along the Mohawk River, offering nurses a quiet, small-town lifestyle with easy access to the Adirondacks. The village is known for the unique Herkimer diamonds found locally—a distinctive touch for this rural community within commuting distance of Utica.
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- State price level · New York
- 8% above the national average
- State index 107.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $821/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $48,529/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at Valley Health Services in Herkimer, New York—a long-term care nursing home affiliated with Bassett.
- Nursing Home · Herkimer
More about Valley Health Services
The work sits inside the building with residents, not a high-acuity hospital floor: postings describe CNA instruction, mandatory education, and a Staff Development path for RNs who teach. Network materials describe an RN clinical ladder and expect experienced nurses to step into charge, group lead, or preceptor roles when assigned. A Nurse Residency is named for some Bassett network acute-care hires; it is not confirmed as running specifically at this Herkimer site. Herkimer’s average commute is about sixteen minutes, and local framing leans on space and quieter upstate living. Pay figures published for Cobleskill Regional Hospital RN I–III roles are network hospital ranges, not validated Valley Health Services LTC rates, so you would confirm dollars directly when you apply.
Glassdoor mission text mirrors Bassett’s focus on improving patient and community health.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall employee rating low
- Company snapshot shows about 2.5 out of 5 from a small set of eight ratings, with no recommendations highlighted.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Work-life balance vs management
- Category scores show work/life balance near mid-threes while senior management scores in the mid-twos.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A small Glassdoor snapshot shows about 2.5 out of 5 from eight ratings, with senior management scored in the mid-twos.
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The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 24, 2026
- Website
- bassett.org ↗
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Administrative & Consulting Nurses1 open
Long-term care / nursing home
Employer posting describes CNA instruction and mandatory education within the long-term facility / nursing home setting.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Open roles
Current openings at Valley Health Services
Refreshed throughout the day.
- RN
- ADN accepted
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