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About Nursing at NYC Health + Hospitals

About Nursing at NYC Health + Hospitals

Whether you’re just entering the healthcare field or have years of nursing experience, talk to us about nursing opportunities at NYC Health + Hospitals. We offer jobs at our 11 acute care teaching hospitals, nursing facilities, and a vast network of outpatient primary care community health centers across the NYC metropolitan area.

As a registered nurse at NYC Health + Hospitals, you will:

  • Make a real difference in the lives of people throughout NYC
  • Enjoy the mobility of working for the largest municipal health care system in the U.S.
  • Take advantage of flexible scheduling, professional and career growth, competitive salary, benefits and an excellent pension

You become part of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers whose goal is to provide the highest level of service, with heightened levels of kindness, caring, and cultural sensitivity, to create the most positive patient experience.

Our teams take a proactive approach in the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care through the use of advanced technology, such as:


Nursing Specialties

  • Critical Care
  • Burn
  • Cardiac
  • Medical
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Trauma and Snake Bite
  • Emergency Services
  • Holistic Care
  • Medicine and Surgery
  • Mental Health
  • Neonatal
  • Telemedicine
  • Women and Children
  • Home Care

Our clinical and practice settings across NYC include:

  • Acute Inpatient Care
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Behavioral Health Programs
  • Diagnostic and Treatment Centers
  • Home Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Long-Term Care

Professional Development for Registered Nurses

At NYC Health + Hospitals, we are committed to professional growth and development for all of our employees. We are interested in hiring all levels of registered nurses, from the new grad to the very experienced.

Each facility offers educational programs based on the patient care delivery and staff’s needs. We support you with education and training in areas related to your career that foster your development.

In addition, the New York State Nurses Association provides allowances for tuition reimbursement and conference costs for registered nurses that it represents.

Other Benefits for Nurses

We offer a loan forgiveness program for nurses. Inquire with your nurse recruiter for more information on this program.

Our facilities are unionized, and our nurses have the following representation:

  • Registered nurses are represented by New York State Nurses Association.
  • Licensed practical nurses are represented by 1199.
  • Nursing support staff are represented by District Council 37.

News About our Nurses

Visit Nursing in the News to read about the latest activities and accomplishments of our nurses.


Apply for a Job at Our Hospitals

To learn more about becoming a nurse at NYC Health + Hospitals, contact the Nursing Recruiter in any of our hospitals.

NYC Health + Hospitals’ employees work together to provide comprehensive, personalized care for all New Yorkers. We are committed to providing a person-centered care environment and are looking for individuals that exemplify our ICARE (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) values.

WE ALWAYS PUT PATIENTS FIRST