General Staff Nurse

Westchester Medical Center

Valhalla, New York

Posted Aug 26

Shift and hours: Days7 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Ambulatory Surgery
License: RN license
Term: Per Diem

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Against similar roles: Pays above most New York PRN rolesNew York PRN postings that state pay run $32/hr to $78/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $61/hr, across 335 postings.

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Union: Union position

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Westchester Medical Center

Address: 100 WOODS RD, VALHALLA, NY, 10595

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Job Title: General Staff Nurse Company: Westchester Medical Center City/State: Valhalla, NY Category: Nursing/Nursing Management Department: Ambulatory Surg Pre & Post OP Union: Yes Union Name: NYSNA Position: Per Diem Hours: Variable Shift: Day Posted Date: Aug 26, 2026 Hiring Range: $74.63/hr.

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Summary

Under the general supervision of an Assistant Nurse Manager, Head Nurse, Nurse Manager, or other higher-level nurse or health care professional, incumbents of this class provide professional nursing care in an assigned clinical area. Incumbents are expected to provide direct nursing care by assessing patients' needs and administering treatments, medications and general care according to nursing and medical orders. Work is subject to shift assignment over a 24-hour, 7 days per week period.

Supervision is not a regular responsibility of this class. However, partial supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional and ancillary staff in the delegation of some components of the nursing regimen. Does related work as required

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. License, Certification, and Registration: Current license in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse. Certified in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

About Us

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York’s Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services — Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more — found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.

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What's around it?

In Valhalla, NY

Valhalla, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Median rent: $3,167/mo
Household income: $134,037/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Valhalla, NY

NeighborhoodsValhalla is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, with a compact central district spanning roughly twenty-two acres along Broadway. Residential areas extend into quiet, forested neighborhoods characterized by established Cape Cods and traditional colonial-style single-family homes, while nurses seeking denser apartment living or closer proximity to commercial centers often look to adjacent Hawthorne or nearby White Plains.

Valhalla is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, with a compact central district spanning roughly twenty-two acres along Broadway. Residential areas extend into quiet, forested neighborhoods characterized by established Cape Cods and traditional colonial-style single-family homes, while nurses seeking denser apartment living or closer proximity to commercial centers often look to adjacent Hawthorne or nearby White Plains.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: ginobellohomes.com Source 2: nytimes.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: homes.com

Getting aroundBecause Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College are situated within Valhalla, healthcare workers stationed there enjoy an exceptionally short, often stress-free local drive. Regional travel relies on direct access to the Taconic State Parkway, Bronx River Parkway, and Interstate 87, while regional transit is anchored by the Valhalla Metro-North Harlem Line station, providing rail connections to Grand Central Terminal in about forty minutes along with local Bee-Line bus routes.

Because Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College are situated within Valhalla, healthcare workers stationed there enjoy an exceptionally short, often stress-free local drive. Regional travel relies on direct access to the Taconic State Parkway, Bronx River Parkway, and Interstate 87, while regional transit is anchored by the Valhalla Metro-North Harlem Line station, providing rail connections to Grand Central Terminal in about forty minutes along with local Bee-Line bus routes.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: ginobellohomes.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: youtube.com

Outdoors

Kensico Dam Plaza serves as the hamlet's central recreational anchor, offering expansive green lawns, a playground, and running paths that lead directly up to the dam crest overlooking the Kensico Reservoir. Additionally, the rolling grounds of Kensico Cemetery and Gate of Heaven Cemetery encompass expansive, quiet, park-like landscapes across the community.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: nytimes.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: homes.com

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Living in Valhalla

Valhalla offers healthcare professionals a remarkably peaceful suburban lifestyle centered directly beside Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College. Positioned in the Town of Mount Pleasant roughly thirty miles north of Manhattan, this quiet hamlet features a walkable twenty-two-acre commercial core along Broadway and an accessible Metro-North Harlem Line station that reaches Grand Central Terminal in about forty minutes. Away from hospital shifts, local life revolves around Kensico Dam Plaza, where residents exercise along paths ascending the dam or gather for seasonal open-air community events. Neighborhoods are defined by leafy lanes of traditional colonials and Cape Cods with an established, intergenerational community spirit and well-regarded local schools like Valhalla High School. Local dining covers essentials like Valhalla Crossing, Panchito's Deli & Grill, and Village Creamery & Sweetshop, though commercial shopping and nightlife are very limited. Relocating nurses should expect a car-dependent setting and plan to make the three-mile trip to White Plains for broader entertainment, but those wanting an effortless workplace commute paired with tranquil surroundings will find Valhalla exceptionally well-suited.

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Valhalla, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.