Registered Nurse

Catholic Health

Mercy Hospital

Rockville Centre, New York

Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Psych

Posted Sep 23

Unit and setting: Inpatient Psych · Hospital Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Psych
License: RN license Licensure: New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & RegistrationNew York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration Licensure: New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), CPI
Certification: CPI
Experience: 1+ years of Psychiatric experience, preferably in an adult setting 1+ years of Psychiatric experience, preferably in an adult setting, required.

Preferred

Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for New York staff rolesNew York staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $65/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $55/hr, across 1,807 postings.
Tuition assistance: Offered
Pay reviews: Actual pay encompasses a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
Pay reviews: Salary range does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or benefits

Benefits

BenefitsGenerous benefits packages
BenefitsGenerous tuition assistance
BenefitsDefined benefit pension plan

The role and schedule

Day to day: Assess, monitor, administer medication, document progress, and manage overall care for patients Assess, monitor, administer medication, document progress, and manage overall care for patients
Day to day: Partner with an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, attending physicians, registered nurses (RN), and ancillary staff to optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Day to day: Advocate for and build meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones through safety intervention, emotional support and education. Advocate for and build meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones through safety intervention, emotional support and education.

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Catholic Health

Hospital: MERCY Medical Center
Address: 1000 NORTH VILLAGE AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY, 11571
CMS rating: 5 of 5 stars
Beds: 152

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The team behind this role

Preceptors and orientation

Unit-based preceptors and peer support; dedicated site-based educators in residency program

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Nursing leadership

Gara Edelstein, RN, MSN, NE-BC · Chief Nursing Officer, Catholic Health

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Scheduling

On-call required for Cath Lab RN; Delivery Room RN on-call but not 4th shift per month

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Psych

Are you a determined Registered Nurse consistently providing outstanding, compassionate patient care? Do you build a relationship of trust and advocacy with your patients and their loved ones? Do you thrive in a progressive, team-oriented environment?

Then you have what it takes to be a Mercy Hospital Nurse. You are at the heart of health.

Job Details

Our Psychiatric Nurses

Assess, monitor, administer medication, document progress, and manage overall care for patients Partner with an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, attending physicians, registered nurses (RN), and ancillary staff to optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction. Advocate for and build meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones through safety intervention, emotional support and education.

What You'll Bring

Passion for Psychiatry 1+ years of Psychiatric experience, preferably in an adult setting, required.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred

Licensure

New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS), CPI

Salary Range

USD $54.48 - USD $74.72 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

What's around it?

In Rockville Centre, NY

Rockville Centre, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Median rent: $1,881/mo
Household income: $151,938/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Rockville Centre, NY

NeighborhoodsRockville Centre packs distinct residential pockets into roughly 3.4 square miles. Desirable and expensive residential sections are typically found north of Sunrise Highway between Long Beach Road and Peninsula Boulevard, featuring quiet, tree-lined blocks with pre-war single-family houses, Colonials, Victorians, and Tudor Revival styles. Closer to the elevated Long Island Rail Road station in the village core, co-op apartment buildings, modern condominiums, and rental communities predominate, offering walkable transit and dining access tailored to young professionals.

Rockville Centre packs distinct residential pockets into roughly 3.4 square miles. Desirable and expensive residential sections are typically found north of Sunrise Highway between Long Beach Road and Peninsula Boulevard, featuring quiet, tree-lined blocks with pre-war single-family houses, Colonials, Victorians, and Tudor Revival styles.

Closer to the elevated Long Island Rail Road station in the village core, co-op apartment buildings, modern condominiums, and rental communities predominate, offering walkable transit and dining access tailored to young professionals.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: leathermanhomes.com Source 4: suburbanjunglegroup.com

Getting aroundHealthcare workers in town have immediate local access to Mercy Hospital, while Molloy University's nursing program is located right within village limits. For travel into New York City, the elevated Rockville Centre LIRR station in the center of town provides direct train service arriving at Penn Station in about 30 minutes. Drivers utilize the Southern State Parkway connecting westbound toward Interstate 495, navigating typical highway drive times between 45 and 90 minutes depending on peak traffic conditions.

Healthcare workers in town have immediate local access to Mercy Hospital, while Molloy University's nursing program is located right within village limits. For travel into New York City, the elevated Rockville Centre LIRR station in the center of town provides direct train service arriving at Penn Station in about 30 minutes.

Drivers utilize the Southern State Parkway connecting westbound toward Interstate 495, navigating typical highway drive times between 45 and 90 minutes depending on peak traffic conditions.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: leathermanhomes.com

OutdoorsGreen spaces and waterfront spots are integrated throughout the village boundaries. Mill River Complex Park sits along the western border, featuring athletic fields, courts, footpaths, and scenic views from its lookout bridge. Residents also visit Morgan Days Park and Riverside Park for recreation, while regional outdoor destinations like nearby Hempstead Lake offer waterfront trails and summer swimming areas, alongside expansive county open spaces like Eisenhower Park.

Green spaces and waterfront spots are integrated throughout the village boundaries. Mill River Complex Park sits along the western border, featuring athletic fields, courts, footpaths, and scenic views from its lookout bridge.

Residents also visit Morgan Days Park and Riverside Park for recreation, while regional outdoor destinations like nearby Hempstead Lake offer waterfront trails and summer swimming areas, alongside expansive county open spaces like Eisenhower Park.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: komoot.com

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Living in Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre stands apart from typical South Shore suburbs by combining a genuine, walkable urban core with quiet residential blocks. For healthcare professionals, the location provides direct local employment access at Mercy Hospital and Molloy University, alongside seamless transit into New York City via a 30-minute LIRR train from the elevated downtown station to Penn Station. Nicknamed the restaurant capital of the South Shore, the village center thrives after shift hours with spots ranging from the historic Bigelow's New England Fried Clams to outdoor dining at Dodici and Press 195. Housing options run the gamut from multi-family co-ops near the tracks to historic Victorians, Tudors, and Colonials north of Sunrise Highway, balanced by community green spaces like Mill River Complex Park. However, relocating nurses must plan for the financial realities of high carrying costs, competitive purchase inventory, and brisk daytime village traffic.

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As of 2026-03Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: suburbanjunglegroup.com Source 4: leathermanhomes.com Source 5: rvcny.gov

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What's around it?

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The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

Rockville Centre, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.