Rochester Psychiatric Center
1600 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
At a glance
Rochester Psychiatric Center is a government-run psychiatric facility located in Rochester, New York, a large city with a significant international community. The center offers opportunities to work in a diverse urban environment and may appeal to nurses seeking experience in mental health within a metropolitan setting. While they have not yet hired international nurses, they are likely open to considering qualified candidates from abroad.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Psychiatric
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 247
- RN Count
- 57
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- NYSED
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Pending
Relatively straightforward process
Rochester, NY overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $97,280 (+4% 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
- Drive68.9%
- Public transit2.1%
- Walk7.2%
- Other2%
- Work from home18%
- Greater Rochester International Airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Niagara Falls International Airport
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 758,851
- Large City (200k–999k)
- International Population
- 60,284
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 280,504
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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