Clinical Nurse Specialist Jobs in New York
Clinical Nurse Specialist jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, concentrated in hospital systems, academic medical centers, and integrated health networks across every level from new graduate to senior clinical lead. New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester account for the largest share of openings, with major systems like NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, and NYC Health + Hospitals consistently hiring. Psychiatric and mental health, oncology, and adult-gerontology are the most in-demand specializations statewide. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer Center.
In this role, the successful candidate provides and integrates clinical leadership for a designated population based on a specialized knowledge base and participates in the design, implementation, and evaluation of practice standards that improve the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, and individualized, patient-centered care. It includes the traditional components of patient care, consultation, research utilization, and education with the aim of upholding the philosophy and goals of the institution, department of nursing, and the clinical service. The specialist role is to understand the organization, implement practice initiatives, and uphold practice standards.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uses expertise as clinician, educator, consultant, and researcher in order to influence outcomes by increasing the quality and cost-effectiveness of outcomes for patients, nurses, and organizations.
- Provides clinical leadership in assessing, implementing, and evaluating the care provided to a targeted patient population of patients and their significant others according to professional and departmental standards.
- Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff by incorporating expertise and related experience into all aspects of patient care and the nursing process.
- Facilitates a strong, collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Develops, promulgates, and fosters the implementation of process standards for the delivery of patient care relevant to area of practice.
- Fosters ongoing patient and family education in an effort to facilitate effective clinical management across the continuum of care consistent with the individual needs of the patients and goals of the institution.
- Supports and interprets the mission, philosophy, standards, goals, and objectives of the institution and department.
- Promotes patient, physician, and other consumer satisfaction by facilitating excellent customer service by all members of the health care team.
- Serves as a role model for staff in considering needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups.
- Assures compliance with standards and regulations promulgated by all applicable agencies.
- Provides a suitable plan for optimal availability of resources for safe, competent, and effective patient care delivery.
- Practices prudent fiscal management of resources.
- Promotes own professional growth, development, and expertise in the role.
- Creates unit milieu supportive of the education and development of the nursing staff and other health care providers consistent with the goals of a learning organization.
- Identifies and addresses learning needs of professional and ancillary staff members.
- Utilizes resources to plan and meet unit and individual staff learning needs.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of education and development activities in achieving desired outcomes.
- Serves as support and resource for the education of other health professionals.
- Develops system for identifying, tracking, and managing patients in a designated population or service.
- Contributes to the development of systems for collecting and analyzing data relevant to program evaluation.
- Monitors practice patterns for trends in outcomes, costs, and resource utilization for the designated patient population.
- Leads or supports quality and performance improvement initiatives consistent with departmental programs.
- Develops and implements action plans in response to internal and external benchmarking data, problems, findings, issues, incidents, and complaints.
- Leads or participates in interdisciplinary quality improvement programs and cultivates an environment that promotes patient/significant other, physician, and staff satisfaction.
- Applies research findings that support development of evidence-based practice.
- Participates in and fosters staff involvement in nursing research efforts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify you must have a Certified and Registered as Clinical Nurse Specialist by New York State Education Department under the following specialty practice areas: Adult Health, Adult-Gerontology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Neonatal, and Psychiatry/Mental Health. Master’s Degree in clinical nursing practice. Certification as clinical nurse specialist by a national certification organization in related specialty area. At least four years of clinical nursing practice in the care of patient population served, ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion which addresses patient/family satisfaction. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving; understands the domains of the Magnet Model and implementation strategies pertinent to this specialty area of practice. Consistent evidence of ability to effectively work as a consultant to all levels of staff. Previous demonstration of ability to facilitate group processes and work cohesively with an interdisciplinary team. Membership in pertinent professional and/or specialty organizations.
Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities.
REQUIRED LICENSES:
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Registered Nurse License-NYS, Basic Life Support Cert
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $135,199.99 – $171,874.96 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
About NYU Langone Health
Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care
NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
OUR HIRING PROCESS
Joining Our Team
Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.
Step 1
Apply Online
The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.
Step 2
Schedule Interviews
If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.
Step 3
Receive Offer
If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.
Step 4
Training & Orientation
You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.
INTRODUCTION
NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer Center.
In this role, the successful candidate provides and integrates clinical leadership for a designated population based on a specialized knowledge base and participates in the design, implementation, and evaluation of practice standards that improve the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, and individualized, patient-centered care. It includes the traditional components of patient care, consultation, research utilization, and education with the aim of upholding the philosophy and goals of the institution, department of nursing, and the clinical service. The specialist role is to understand the organization, implement practice initiatives, and uphold practice standards.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uses expertise as clinician, educator, consultant, and researcher in order to influence outcomes by increasing the quality and cost-effectiveness of outcomes for patients, nurses, and organizations.
- Provides clinical leadership in assessing, implementing, and evaluating the care provided to a targeted patient population of patients and their significant others according to professional and departmental standards.
- Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff by incorporating expertise and related experience into all aspects of patient care and the nursing process.
- Facilitates a strong, collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Develops, promulgates, and fosters the implementation of process standards for the delivery of patient care relevant to area of practice.
- Fosters ongoing patient and family education in an effort to facilitate effective clinical management across the continuum of care consistent with the individual needs of the patients and goals of the institution.
- Supports and interprets the mission, philosophy, standards, goals, and objectives of the institution and department.
- Promotes patient, physician, and other consumer satisfaction by facilitating excellent customer service by all members of the health care team.
- Serves as a role model for staff in considering needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups.
- Assures compliance with standards and regulations promulgated by all applicable agencies.
- Provides a suitable plan for optimal availability of resources for safe, competent, and effective patient care delivery.
- Practices prudent fiscal management of resources.
- Promotes own professional growth, development, and expertise in the role.
- Creates unit milieu supportive of the education and development of the nursing staff and other health care providers consistent with the goals of a learning organization.
- Identifies and addresses learning needs of professional and ancillary staff members.
- Utilizes resources to plan and meet unit and individual staff learning needs.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of education and development activities in achieving desired outcomes.
- Serves as support and resource for the education of other health professionals.
- Develops system for identifying, tracking, and managing patients in a designated population or service.
- Contributes to the development of systems for collecting and analyzing data relevant to program evaluation.
- Monitors practice patterns for trends in outcomes, costs, and resource utilization for the designated patient population.
- Leads or supports quality and performance improvement initiatives consistent with departmental programs.
- Develops and implements action plans in response to internal and external benchmarking data, problems, findings, issues, incidents, and complaints.
- Leads or participates in interdisciplinary quality improvement programs and cultivates an environment that promotes patient/significant other, physician, and staff satisfaction.
- Applies research findings that support development of evidence-based practice.
- Participates in and fosters staff involvement in nursing research efforts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify you must have a Certified and Registered as Clinical Nurse Specialist by New York State Education Department under the following specialty practice areas: Adult Health, Adult-Gerontology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Neonatal, and Psychiatry/Mental Health. Master’s Degree in clinical nursing practice. Certification as clinical nurse specialist by a national certification organization in related specialty area. At least four years of clinical nursing practice in the care of patient population served, ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion which addresses patient/family satisfaction. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving; understands the domains of the Magnet Model and implementation strategies pertinent to this specialty area of practice. Consistent evidence of ability to effectively work as a consultant to all levels of staff. Previous demonstration of ability to facilitate group processes and work cohesively with an interdisciplinary team. Membership in pertinent professional and/or specialty organizations.
Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities.
REQUIRED LICENSES:
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Registered Nurse License-NYS, Basic Life Support Cert
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $135,199.99 – $171,874.96 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
About NYU Langone Health
Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care
NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
OUR HIRING PROCESS
Joining Our Team
Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.
Step 1
Apply Online
The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.
Step 2
Schedule Interviews
If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.
Step 3
Receive Offer
If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.
Step 4
Training & Orientation
You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.
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Clinical Nurse Specialist Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center3
- Maimonides Medical Center2
- NYU Langone Health2
- SUNY Upstate Medical University2
- Cayuga Medical Center1
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services6
- Education4
- Science & Research3
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals1
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical nurse specialist jobs across New York.
- Active New York State RN license and CNS registration through the New York State Education Department
- Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice in a clinical nurse specialist program
- National certification as a clinical nurse specialist from ANCC or a specialty-recognized body
- Minimum two years of clinical nursing experience in the relevant patient population or specialty area
- Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvement initiatives and translate evidence into clinical practice
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for interdisciplinary collaboration and staff education
Clinical Nurse Specialist Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinical nurse specialist in New York?
To practice as a clinical nurse specialist in New York, you must hold an active registered nurse license and obtain a clinical nurse specialist registration through the New York State Education Department, which requires a master's or doctoral degree in nursing with a CNS specialization and national certification from a body such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center. New York is one of the few states with a formal CNS registration process, so completing that step with the NYSED is required before you can use the title or practice in that role.
How much do clinical nurse specialists make in New York?
Clinical nurse specialists in New York earn a median of about $109,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $79,760 for the lowest 10% to over $157,090 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire clinical nurse specialists in New York?
Employers hiring clinical nurse specialists in New York right now include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Maimonides Medical Center, and NYU Langone Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's large integrated health systems and academic medical centers drive consistent demand, particularly for specializations in psychiatric care, oncology, and adult-gerontology across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
Which New York cities have the most clinical nurse specialist jobs?
New York, Brooklyn, and Syracuse have the most clinical nurse specialist openings in New York. New York City dominates due to the density of major academic medical centers and public hospital networks, while Buffalo and Rochester are anchored by systems like Kaleida Health and Rochester Regional Health, which maintain ongoing CNS hiring across specialty departments and teaching facilities.
Are there remote clinical nurse specialist jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. The clinical nurse specialist role is fundamentally hands-on, involving direct patient care, bedside consultation, and in-person staff education, which limits remote options. About 0% of clinical nurse specialist openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, and those tend to be in utilization management, care coordination, or telehealth consultation rather than traditional direct-care CNS positions.
How can I get hired as a clinical nurse specialist in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a CNS-focused graduate program and applying to new-graduate or transitional CNS roles at large New York health systems such as Northwell Health or NYC Health + Hospitals, both of which run structured residency and transition-to-practice programs for newly certified advanced practice nurses. Lateral moves from staff RN or charge nurse roles in your target specialty, combined with your NYSED CNS registration and ANCC certification, give you a strong foundation, particularly in high-need areas like psychiatric care or oncology where New York systems actively recruit newly credentialed candidates.
Where can I find and apply to clinical nurse specialist jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to clinical nurse specialist jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialty, experience level, and preferred location across New York, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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