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Northwell Health

Per Diem Registered Nurse - Operating Room Department

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

$48.49–$73.58/hr

About $101k–$153k/yr a year

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Posted Jul 23, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 26, 2026

About this role

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. Summary: Utilizes the principles of the nursing process to provide for the continuity and quality of nursing care administered to a specific group of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures of the Nursing Department and Hospital Administration.
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Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of the patient served on the nursing unit or by patient care department.

Skills for this role

Patient Care

Requirements

  • NYS RN License Required
  • Accredited School of Nursing Graduate
  • 1 Year Operating Room RN Experience Required
  • BCLS Required
  • CNOR or ACLS Preferred

Living in Poughkeepsie, NY

Poughkeepsie sits along the Hudson River in New York's Hudson Valley, roughly midway between Albany and New York City. Home to Vassar and Marist colleges, it blends small-city charm with river-town character and easy Metro-North rail access to Manhattan. A practical home base for nurses seeking upstate living with downstate connectivity.

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Metro price level · Poughkeepsie area
109.4
9% above the national average
Median gross rent
$1,400/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

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

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