University of Rochester

URMC encompasses multiple nursing departments including GI/Sawgrass Nursing, Nephrology/Ambulatory Nursing, and a newly opened 40-bed renovated long-term care unit at St. Johns Nursing Home for alternate level of care (ALC) patients across the URMC system. The organization operates under the guiding principle of 'Meliora'—meaning 'ever better'—with a stated commitment to equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Nursing roles at URMC include direct patient care, charge nurse, preceptor, and committee member responsibilities, indicating a structured clinical ladder and opportunities for professional advancement within the system.

The University of Rochester's mission is to 'learn, discover, heal, create, and make the world ever better.' Its Meliora values encompass equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. The organization states a commitment to being an inclusive, equitable, sustainable, and responsive institution at every level, with a vision framed around solving the greatest challenges of the future while ensuring all who work, teach, create, and provide care are welcome and respected.