The nurses, represented by the New York State Nurses Association, agreed to a pay freeze as part of the deal. The nurses are expected to approve the contract next week.
Mount Vernon Hospital, part of Sound Shore Health System, has struggled recently; in August, the health system laid off 80 employees to counteract declining reimbursements.
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