Nursing

Professional nursing practice at Mercy is grounded in a rich history of the healing and caring practices of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus. Three of their members traveled from France in the early 1900's and established Mercy Hospital in 1913. The nurses of Mercy Medical Center continue the healing ministry of those brave women.

Mercy nurses value compassionate loving care that is evidenced-based and provided by a highly competent, professional staff. Nursing at Mercy is holistic, placing the patient and family at the center. We strive to ensure the highest levels of patient safety, comfort and satisfaction through Hourly Rounding, with nurses checking on each patient each hour to provide continuous monitoring and assistance.

The model of care at Mercy engages the patient/family in therapeutic relationships addressing the human responses to illness and health, promotion of wellness, patient education, and spirituality including sensitivity to cultural issues. Nursing care at Mercy strives to maximize the patient's quality of life across the entire life span. Career opportunities range from NICU to Adult Acute Rehabilitation.

Mercy Medical Center is a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, designated by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and has received the 2010/2011 Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award^TM from HealthGrades^®, the nation's leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Mercy was ranked by HealthGrades as the highest of any NY weight-loss surgery program in Long Island, New York City and Westchester County and third in all of New York State. HealthGrades also ranks Mercy as the best hospital in Nassau County for Joint-Replacement Surgery, with the company's highest Five-Star rating for both overall joint replacement and total knee replacement for the sixth year in a row, and for hip fracture repair for a third consecutive year. And Mercy's Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program has received Approval with Commendation from The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

Nursing at Mercy is guided and shaped by shared governance. Councils include, Clinical Practice, Performance Improvement and RN council. In addition to an open door policy, nurses communicate with nursing leaders at the highest level through monthly town hall forums. Mercy Medical Center is committed to a continuous learning environment supported through a clinical ladder, unit based Clinical Specialists and monthly educational presentations. Our compensation package is competitive and includes tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.

Visit us, walk our halls, meet our staff and you will discover "Mercy is for you!"

To learn more about opportunities at Mercy, contact Nurse Recruitment at (516) 705-2049

Clinical Practice Opportunities

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