Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795
At a glance
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a non-profit, acute care facility located in West Islip, New York, within a major metropolitan area. The hospital serves a diverse community and offers a large, dynamic environment that may appeal to international nurses seeking professional growth. While they have not yet hired international nurses, their size and metro location suggest they may be open to international applicants in the future.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 437
- RN Count
- 1,016
- Magnet Status
- Yes
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- NYSED
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Pending
Relatively straightforward process
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $100,904 (+7% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive80.3%
- Public transit5.3%
- Walk0.3%
- Other1.1%
- Work from home12.9%
- Republic Airport
- Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- John F Kennedy International Airport
- La Guardia Airport
- La Guardia Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 13,959,399
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 5,295,085
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
New York state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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