Nursing at Ellis Medicine
"What
inspires me daily in my role at Ellis Medicine is the fact that no
matter how the health care industry changes, or in our case, how the
hospital system in Schenectady has changed so dramatically in recent
years, our nursing staff never wavers from keeping the patient at
the center of everything we do.
Throughout my 24 year nursing career, I've seen, firsthand, how
nurses can make a significant impact on individual lives. The fact
that nursing spans the continuum of life is the best example I can
give. To be a nurse involved in bringing new life into this world as
a baby takes his or her first breath, and conversely, to be involved
in the dying process as a human being takes his or her last breath
and exits this world, is an awe-inspiring experience. Nurses,
individually and collectively, make up an incredibly powerful
healing force!
At Ellis, we are proud of our nursing staff and work hard to
ensure their clinical development and education, to recognize the
contributions that nurses make at the bedside, and to involve our
nurses in decisions related to patient/nursing care.
I hope that the nursing pages on this website can give you a glimpse
of what Ellis Medicine has to offer nurses, and demonstrate that
nursing is a great profession and is so much more than a job!"
-- CeCe Lynch, RN, MS, Vice President of Nursing & Chief Nursing Officer
"What's
important to us at Ellis is professional development and
continued education opportunities, employee recognition and a
supportive management team that encourages autonomy and
professionalism.
We give our nurses the tools they need to excel in their
practice. It's a great time to work at Ellis Medicine."
-- Marie Hutchins, RN, Ellis Hospital Nurse
Recruiter
"The Nursing Department at Ellis Medicine has a Shared Governance
program that enables nurses to be more fully engaged in how they
practice nursing and to be more involved in making decisions that
affect their work.
As a 28-year veteran of the nursing profession, I can honestly
say that Ellis is a wonderful place for a nurse to start, restart or
further his/her nursing career."
-- Carla Wyllie, RN, Ellis Hospital Nursing Practice Director