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Registered Nurse, PCCU, PD Days

Eligibility
RN

Posted Sep 11

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Schedule and commitments

Term
Per Diem

Pay and benefits

Against the board
Pays above most New York PRN rolesNew York PRN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $61/hr, across 223 postings.

Do you qualify?

License
License : Current New York State Registered Nurse License. Check your license
Certification
BLS Required
Education
Graduate from accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred.
Experience
Must have at least one year of hospital medical-surgical nursing experience
Also asks
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Northwell Health!

What's around it?

In Poughkeepsie, NY· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Address
45 READE PLACE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12601
CMS rating
3 of 5 stars
Beds
345
RN residency
Nuvance Health Medical Surgical Nurse Residency at Vassar Brothers Medical Ctr, accredited through Jul 2027
Median rent
$1,400/mo
Household income
$60,741/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Poughkeepsie, NY

From Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC · Census ACS 2024.

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.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a renowned, 349-bed regional medical center overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. As a tertiary teaching hospital and the healthcare leader in the Mid-Hudson Valley, we offer comprehensive, subspecialized medical, surgical, and obstetrical/gynecological services to the entire community.

Our accolades include

  • U. S. News & World Report - Best Regional Hospital
  • Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
  • Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence

At Vassar Brothers Medical Center, we inspire the professional growth of our team members and support a philosophy of shared decision-making. Everyone has a voice and plays a role in defining our future, which helps make this an amazing place to work. Through the strength of our health system and the passion of our team, we continue expanding our care to an even broader market. Our caregivers represent the community in which we work, and our commitment to everyone’s well-being is truly heartfelt.

Summary

Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality age-appropriate nursing care to patients that is consistent with organizational philosophy, goals and policies and procedures.

JOB

Education

Graduate from accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred.

Experience

Must have at least one year of hospital medical-surgical nursing experience

License : Current New York State Registered Nurse License. BLS Required

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Northwell Health!

Working Conditions

  • Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
  • Occupational: Significant occupational risk
  • Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:RN,BLS

  • Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
  • Org Unit: 1228
  • Department: PCCU (Post Cardiac Care Unit)
  • Exempt: No
  • Hourly Rate: $48.49-73.58

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