A Rochester General Hospital nurse has been pulled from duty and stripped of a union leadership role following backlash over racist social media posts.
Rochester Regional Health says it’s reviewing posts linked to the employee, adding that the racist and discriminatory language there "violates the health system’s values."
The hospital says the nurse has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
The Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals says it removed the nurse from a senior position, condemning the use of “dehumanizing imagery” and reaffirming its commitment to opposing racism in all forms.
Statements from the hospital and the union did not elaborate on the postings or name the nurse.