What’s growing on at Staten Island University Hospital?

Exciting change is on the horizon at Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH). Already an award-winning hospital and one of Staten Island’s top employers, SIUH is undertaking several major expansion, renovation and modernization projects in the next few years. When completed, these projects will enable SIUH to provide even more advanced and exceptional care to the dynamic and growing communities of Staten Island. They will also open up exciting, rewarding career opportunities in a wide variety clinical and non-clinical disciplines. Check back often for the latest openings.

Take a look at some of the developments that are in the works:

PeriOperative Modernization

Opening 2019

This project is focused on the creation of an innovative, new hybrid OR. This 1,000 sq. ft. hybrid OR will feature state-of-the-art technology supporting high-level surgery cases, including cardiothoracic surgery, structural heart, vascular and electrophysiology. The room can also be converted to perform any other surgical cases as needed. The project will also involve modernizing staff support areas such as the locker rooms, lounge, and periOperative offices. These enhancements and upgrades within our periOperative spaces will positively impact recruitment for the periOperative fellowship program while enabling SIUH to attract outstanding experienced periOperative RNs.

Brand-new Maternal and Child Health Center

Opening 2020

Our new Maternal and Child Health Center will contain state-of-the-art capabilities, including labor and delivery suites, C-section ORs, recovery spaces, and a new postpartum and NICU unit. Within this beautiful setting, patients and their families will enjoy more privacy during their special time. The space is also designed to facilitate closer collaboration for clinical professionals while providing decentralized nursing care with computers/medications in the rooms at the point of care. When completed, the center will include:

• 10 labor & delivery rooms
• Three operating rooms
• 37 maternity beds
• 12 nursery bassinets
• 20 NICU bassinets
• Two high risk/hydration bays
• Four triage rooms
• Five pre-op/recovery rooms

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Expected opening 2021

Designed to consolidate oncology services into a single location, this significant project expands medical oncology, infusion and support services to create a modern, state-of-the-art cancer diagnostic and treatment facility.

• Extensive outpatient chemotherapy infusion
• Cancer surgery
• Surgical oncology procedures
• Radiation oncology
• Radiation seed implementation
• Advanced diagnostic technologies
• Comprehensive Breast Center
• Clinical trials and research
• Oncology Rehabilitation
• Cancer genetics program
• Laboratory services, clinical pathology, cytogenetics, flow cytometry and much more

With all of these innovations and enhancements, RNs remain at the core of the delivery of exceptional patient care at Staten Island University Hospital. Northwell Health provides a wide variety of fellowship programs, internships, externships and ongoing learning opportunities to help nurses continually grow their clinical abilities and expand their career potential.

If you’d like to part of this kind of exciting growth, explore openings at SIUH.