Healthcare Jobs in New York, NY
Healthcare support is the largest occupational group in the New York metro, 8.9% of all jobs, and hospitals and nursing homes hire in every borough. From Bellevue on First Avenue to Montefiore in the Bronx, here are the current openings, then who is hiring and what it pays.
Current healthcare Openings in New York, NY
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Healthcare Work in New York
Hospital work in New York clusters in a few places. Manhattan's First Avenue "Hospital Row" holds Bellevue and the NYU Langone main campus, the Upper East Side has Memorial Sloan Kettering and Hospital for Special Surgery, Mount Sinai anchors East Harlem, and NewYork-Presbyterian's Columbia campus fills Washington Heights. Outside Manhattan the big employers are public and safety-net systems: NYC Health + Hospitals runs 11 acute hospitals from Jacobi in the Bronx to Elmhurst in Queens and Kings County in East Flatbush, while Maimonides serves Borough Park and One Brooklyn Health runs Brookdale and Interfaith.
Hiring here differs from the rest of the state in two ways. Pay is higher, and New York City's pay transparency law puts a salary range on most listings. The work is also heavily unionized. NYSNA represents registered nurses at the public hospitals and many private ones, and 1199SEIU's June 2026 League contract, covering about 86,000 workers at 90 downstate hospitals and nursing homes, brings 4% annual raises for three years.
Top New York Employers Hiring Healthcare Workers
These employers post healthcare openings across the five boroughs on their own career sites:
- NYC Health + Hospitals - the city's public system, hiring nurses, CNAs and patient care techs at 11 hospitals, 5 long-term care sites and 42 Gotham Health centers.
- Mount Sinai Health System - the East Harlem academic system, holding regular RN hiring days and staffing LPNs at its 117th Street dialysis site.
- NewYork-Presbyterian - Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses in Manhattan plus NYP-Queens in Flushing, with more than 100 nursing openings listed.
- NYU Langone Health - the First Avenue academic center and NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in Sunset Park, hiring experienced and new-graduate nurses.
- VNS Health - the former Visiting Nurse Service of New York, hiring RNs and LPNs for home care and hospice across the city.
- RiverSpring Living - operator of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, hiring RNs, LPNs and CNAs with sign-on bonuses.
Healthcare Salaries in New York
- Support roles: healthcare support jobs such as aides and techs average $20.91 an hour in the New York metro, and home care aides in the city must be paid at least $19.65 an hour in 2026.
- Licensed clinical roles: healthcare practitioners and technical staff average $62.24 an hour across the metro.
- Experienced nurses: recent postings show $59.57 to $66.29 an hour for an emergency department RN at NYP-Queens and $125,000 to $155,000 a year for an operating room RN at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.
These are estimates from BLS May 2025 metro data and employer postings. Pay moves with the license you hold, the unit, night and weekend differentials, and whether the job is covered by a NYSNA or 1199SEIU contract.
How to Start a Healthcare Career in New York
The entry point depends on the role. Certified nurse aides finish a New York State Department of Health approved course of at least 100 hours, pass a skills and written test, and are listed on the NYS Nurse Aide Registry; Queensborough Community College runs one such course with clinicals at local nursing homes. Nurses are licensed by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions: LPNs pass the NCLEX-PN after a practical nursing program like the certificate at BMCC in Tribeca, and RNs pass the NCLEX-RN after a degree from programs such as LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Kingsborough in Manhattan Beach, or the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing.
What the Job Involves
Healthcare work covers direct patient care, from vital signs and moving patients to giving medications and charting, plus the testing, scheduling and billing that keep a hospital running. Most hospital jobs run 8 or 12 hour shifts, including nights and weekends.
Skills Employers Look For
- A current New York State license or certification for the role
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Electronic health record charting
- Clear communication with patients and families
- A second language, especially Spanish or Chinese
- Reliability on rotating and weekend shifts
Career Path and Advancement
A common New York ladder starts as a CNA or patient care tech, moves to LPN through a CUNY certificate such as the one at Bronx Community College, then to RN through an associate degree with an LPN-to-RN bridge. New York's BSN in 10 law then gives RNs ten years to finish a bachelor's degree, and public and academic systems from NYC Health + Hospitals to Mount Sinai run nurse residencies that lead to specialty units, charge nurse and management roles.
Related Careers in New York
These New York guides cover roles close to healthcare work:
Frequently Asked Questions
What healthcare jobs can I get in New York without a degree?
Certified nurse aide, patient care tech, medical receptionist and home care aide jobs do not require a college degree. A CNA needs a state-approved course of at least 100 hours and a listing on the NYS Nurse Aide Registry, and NYC Health + Hospitals and nursing homes like the Hebrew Home at Riverdale hire CNAs regularly.
How much do healthcare workers make in New York?
Healthcare support workers in the New York metro average $20.91 an hour, while licensed practitioners and technical staff average $62.24 an hour, according to BLS May 2025 data. Experienced RNs at large hospitals see posted ranges well above $100,000 a year.
Is New York part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No. New York is not a compact state, so nurses licensed elsewhere must apply for a New York license by endorsement through the State Education Department before they can work here.
Are New York hospital jobs unionized?
Many are. NYSNA represents registered nurses at NYC Health + Hospitals and at private hospitals including Mount Sinai, Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian, and 1199SEIU represents about 86,000 healthcare workers at 90 downstate hospitals and nursing homes under its League contract.
Where are the healthcare jobs in New York?
Manhattan has the largest cluster of academic hospitals, from First Avenue to Washington Heights, but every borough has major employers: Montefiore and Jacobi in the Bronx, Kings County and Maimonides in Brooklyn, Elmhurst and NYP-Queens in Queens, and Staten Island University Hospital.
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