10 Reasons to Work the Night Shift at Southside Hospital
At Northwell Health, our nurses are fast moving, hard working and most importantly, they’re family. Nowhere is this truer than among the amazing team of dedicated nurses who work the night shift at Southside Hospital. Need a reason to consider working the night shift with this team? Our RNs gave us 10!
1. Days at the Beach
Located on the south shore of Long Island, a career at Southside Hospital offers you the chance to live and work in an idyllic setting. As a night shift nurse, imagine working fewer than 15 minutes away from Robert Moses beach and having some time during the day to enjoy it!
2. Spend More Time With Family
Southside Hospital offers flexible working hours and the opportunity to spend more time with your family during the day.
“Being a night nurse allows me to have more time with my kids. I am able to attend more school events and after-school activities. I never really missed a beat.”
– Debra Civitano, Labor & Delivery RN
3. Get to Know Patients Better
When there are fewer interactions with families and management, there is even more time to spend with patients one-on-one.
“There’s a great rapport among patients and the night staff at Southside Hospital. You really get the chance to spend more time with them and get to know them better. It’s a really great place to work for truly compassionate people.”
– Angela Scimone, ESSU RN
4. Being a Night Owl Literally Pays Off!
It’s pretty straightforward, those working on the night shift earn more for working late hours. This is an important benefit that’s hard to overlook!
“It’s a no-brainer, on the night shift we get paid more.”
-Kelly Loos, Float Pool/ Med Surg, RN
5. Specialize Your Career
Southside Hospital Centers of Excellence include Cardiology, Orthopedics, Neuroscience, and Women’s Health. If you’re looking to specialize your nursing career, these centers will offer you a wealth of resources to draw from as well as some of the greatest minds and best colleagues.
6. Next-Level Camaraderie
Unless you’ve experienced it, it’s hard to understand the sense of togetherness and friendship that comes with working the night shift at Southside Hospital. Let’s just say, it’s an experience unlike any other.
“The greatest reason why I enjoy working the night shift in the CTICU at Southside Hospital is that I have the most amazing coworkers. Overall, I believe that our unit does have a great professional relationship among the nurses and the staff. At night, our nurses work so well together. There is a great sense of teamwork and collaboration throughout the entire staff.”
-Amanda Gabayan, RN, CCRN
“Being on nights creates a feeling of family among your coworkers, you are in it together!”
– Sherry Marcus, Labor & Delivery, RN
7. More Freedom
With more access to physician assistants and more freedom to learn, a career on the night shift is a fantastic opportunity for nurses who are looking for personal growth.
“I love working the night shift, I feel like we are a family. I feel working nights gives a great opportunity to learn from each other — the physician assistants are readily available to listen to my concerns as well as enhance my knowledge. Working nights also allows for autonomy and personal growth as a Registered Nurse.”
– Sashuana Smith, Critical Care, RN
8. Continue Your Education
For nurses who are still attending graduate school, the night shift offers a unique opportunity to continue your education while still working.
9. Refine Your Expertise
With more time to be with patients and build an understanding of their needs, working the night shift offers a fantastic opportunity for new graduate nurses looking to take the time to really dive in and develop their expertise.
“Night shift is the way to go for any new graduate nurse. It comes with the opportunity to look in depth into a patient’s case and builds confidence with enhanced decision-making power. Night shift enables you the time to connect with patients as well as co-workers and develops long-lasting relationships and strong support.”
– Laura Cecchetto, Critical Care, RN
10. Opportunities to Grow Your Career
Southside Hospital is part of the Northwell Health network, which means nurses who work here gain access to valuable resources to progress their careers. Nurses who work the night shift at Southside Hospital gain access to professional growth and development at Northwell’s Center for Learning and Innovation as well as on-site at Southside from senior leadership and peers. Whatever direction you decide to take your career, Northwell will have a path ready to suit your needs.
Experience Southside Hospital for yourself on March 29 at our Interview Day. We have night shift opportunities in Critical Care, Emergency Department, Med/Surg, Telemetry, and Labor and Delivery. We’re also interviewing new grads!
Can’t make the event? No worries! Click here to view Southside’s nursing openings!
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I am a fellow RN & worked the night shift for 8 years & have to say I loved the crew I worked with & stay in touch with them. It’s very different to the day shift, but great to hear your stories & the mutual respect & love