Nurse Manager Jobs in New York
Nurse Manager jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, with consistent demand across major hospital systems, academic medical centers, long-term care networks, and outpatient facilities at every level from charge nurse stepping into management to senior director of nursing. New York City, Buffalo, and Albany are the largest hiring metros, with institutions like NYU Langone Health, Northwell Health, and NewYork-Presbyterian among the most established employers of nurse managers in the state. The highest-demand specialties right now are critical care, behavioral health, and perioperative services. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Who We Are:
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.
Come Grow With Us!
Type: Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
Shift: Days
Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Salary: $160,000 -164,800
Job Description:
The Nurse Manager for our primary care and multi-specialty physician practices is a dual clinical and administrative leader responsible for the comprehensive oversight of both patient care and day-to-day clinic operations. This role extends beyond nursing supervision to include accountability for staff development, patient experience, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. The Nurse Manager ensures the seamless integration of clinical excellence with operational efficiency, driving success through collaboration with providers, frontline staff, administrative teams, the Ambulatory operations team and senior leadership. This position is essential to advancing the strategic goals of EHS and fostering a culture of excellence in outpatient care.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and operational leadership to ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care in a primary care or multiple specialty clinics.
- Develop, implement, and monitor clinic and administrative policies, procedures, and workflows to support regulatory compliance and operational best practices.
- Direct daily clinical and administrative operations, including staffing schedules, room utilization, workflow optimization, and supply chain coordination.
- Ensure timely onboarding and orientation of all clinical new hires, including EMR training, role-specific workflows, and customer service expectations.
- Collaborate with the Ambulatory Medical Director on provider onboarding, EMR usage, productivity tracking, and clinical escalation pathways.
- Lead and monitor quality and patient safety initiatives; collaborate with Quality and Social Impact teams to implement evidence-based protocols and track compliance.
- Organize and facilitate daily huddles, monthly staff meetings, and multidisciplinary case conferences; prepare and distribute minutes and follow-up action plans.
- Review and analyze clinic performance metrics including but not limited to patient volume, provider productivity, no-show rates, and wait times; coordinate with all stakeholders and implement improvements as needed.
- Maintain budget accountability: monitor expenses, manage vendor contracts, track supply inventory via ERP systems, accountable for profit-loss management and meeting monthly targets, in collaboration with the Ambulatory operations team.
- Partner with Marketing to promote service lines and physicians through events, digital platforms, printed collateral, and community outreach activities.
- Serve as first-line responder to patient complaints and service recovery efforts, ensuring compassionate, timely resolution and documentation.
- Oversee regulatory readiness including compliance with Joint Commission, DOH, OSHA, HIPAA, PCMH, and internal audits; lead site preparations for inspections.
- Maintain an up-to-date clinical competency matrix; track staff licensures, certifications, in-service attendance, and required compliance trainings.
- Support system-wide initiatives and communicate changes in workflows, technology, or policy to ensure consistent adoption across clinics.
- Facilitate operational continuity and cross-coverage during provider or staff absences, including real-time problem solving and escalation.
- Champion a positive, patient-centered culture by modeling professional behavior, recognition, accountability, and teamwork.
- Collaborate with Ambulatory operations team and other EHS departments including IT, Facilities, Compliance, and Human Resources to support practice goals.
- Drive continuous improvement through an iterative implementation model: plan, pilot, review, and refine operational changes in real time.
- Identify and recommend operational or staffing adjustments needed to meet departmental goals or address underperformance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration strongly preferred.
- Current, unrestricted NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum of 3 years nursing experience, with at least 1 years in a leadership or management role, preferably within outpatient or multi-specialty clinic settings.
- Minimum of 2 years practice management experience, with at least 1 years in a multi-physician practice, preferably within outpatient or multi-specialty clinic settings.
- Demonstrated experience in operational management, revenue cycle operations, productivity benchmarks budgeting, and resource optimization.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory standards, accreditation processes, and best practices for ambulatory healthcare.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proven ability to inspire, mentor, and effectively manage diverse clinical teams.
- Competence in utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) and healthcare technology platforms.
Core Competencies:
- Patient-Centered Leadership
- Clinical Excellence
- Team Development
- Quality Improvement
- Strategic Thinking
- Operational Efficiency
- Effective Communication
- Problem-Solving
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in a dynamic healthcare environment requiring frequent movement, prolonged standing, and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
Working Environment:
- Clinical setting across multiple specialties, involving regular interactions with patients, families, healthcare providers, and administrative staff.
Education
Required- Bachelor of Science or better in Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Who We Are:
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.
Come Grow With Us!
Type: Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
Shift: Days
Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Salary: $160,000 -164,800
Job Description:
The Nurse Manager for our primary care and multi-specialty physician practices is a dual clinical and administrative leader responsible for the comprehensive oversight of both patient care and day-to-day clinic operations. This role extends beyond nursing supervision to include accountability for staff development, patient experience, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. The Nurse Manager ensures the seamless integration of clinical excellence with operational efficiency, driving success through collaboration with providers, frontline staff, administrative teams, the Ambulatory operations team and senior leadership. This position is essential to advancing the strategic goals of EHS and fostering a culture of excellence in outpatient care.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and operational leadership to ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care in a primary care or multiple specialty clinics.
- Develop, implement, and monitor clinic and administrative policies, procedures, and workflows to support regulatory compliance and operational best practices.
- Direct daily clinical and administrative operations, including staffing schedules, room utilization, workflow optimization, and supply chain coordination.
- Ensure timely onboarding and orientation of all clinical new hires, including EMR training, role-specific workflows, and customer service expectations.
- Collaborate with the Ambulatory Medical Director on provider onboarding, EMR usage, productivity tracking, and clinical escalation pathways.
- Lead and monitor quality and patient safety initiatives; collaborate with Quality and Social Impact teams to implement evidence-based protocols and track compliance.
- Organize and facilitate daily huddles, monthly staff meetings, and multidisciplinary case conferences; prepare and distribute minutes and follow-up action plans.
- Review and analyze clinic performance metrics including but not limited to patient volume, provider productivity, no-show rates, and wait times; coordinate with all stakeholders and implement improvements as needed.
- Maintain budget accountability: monitor expenses, manage vendor contracts, track supply inventory via ERP systems, accountable for profit-loss management and meeting monthly targets, in collaboration with the Ambulatory operations team.
- Partner with Marketing to promote service lines and physicians through events, digital platforms, printed collateral, and community outreach activities.
- Serve as first-line responder to patient complaints and service recovery efforts, ensuring compassionate, timely resolution and documentation.
- Oversee regulatory readiness including compliance with Joint Commission, DOH, OSHA, HIPAA, PCMH, and internal audits; lead site preparations for inspections.
- Maintain an up-to-date clinical competency matrix; track staff licensures, certifications, in-service attendance, and required compliance trainings.
- Support system-wide initiatives and communicate changes in workflows, technology, or policy to ensure consistent adoption across clinics.
- Facilitate operational continuity and cross-coverage during provider or staff absences, including real-time problem solving and escalation.
- Champion a positive, patient-centered culture by modeling professional behavior, recognition, accountability, and teamwork.
- Collaborate with Ambulatory operations team and other EHS departments including IT, Facilities, Compliance, and Human Resources to support practice goals.
- Drive continuous improvement through an iterative implementation model: plan, pilot, review, and refine operational changes in real time.
- Identify and recommend operational or staffing adjustments needed to meet departmental goals or address underperformance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration strongly preferred.
- Current, unrestricted NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum of 3 years nursing experience, with at least 1 years in a leadership or management role, preferably within outpatient or multi-specialty clinic settings.
- Minimum of 2 years practice management experience, with at least 1 years in a multi-physician practice, preferably within outpatient or multi-specialty clinic settings.
- Demonstrated experience in operational management, revenue cycle operations, productivity benchmarks budgeting, and resource optimization.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory standards, accreditation processes, and best practices for ambulatory healthcare.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
- Proven ability to inspire, mentor, and effectively manage diverse clinical teams.
- Competence in utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) and healthcare technology platforms.
Core Competencies:
- Patient-Centered Leadership
- Clinical Excellence
- Team Development
- Quality Improvement
- Strategic Thinking
- Operational Efficiency
- Effective Communication
- Problem-Solving
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in a dynamic healthcare environment requiring frequent movement, prolonged standing, and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
Working Environment:
- Clinical setting across multiple specialties, involving regular interactions with patients, families, healthcare providers, and administrative staff.
Education
Required- Bachelor of Science or better in Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Nurse Manager Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- NYU Langone Health28
- University of Rochester13
- Catholic Health10
- Nascentia Health9
- Rochester Regional Health6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
- Science & Research
- Staffing & Recruiting
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in nurse manager jobs across New York.
- Active registered nurse license issued or recognized by the New York State Education Department
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, master's degree preferred for senior positions
- Minimum of three to five years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting
- Prior supervisory or charge nurse experience in a team leadership capacity
- Strong working knowledge of Joint Commission standards and New York State DOH regulations
- Demonstrated proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
Nurse Manager Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a nurse manager in New York?
Becoming a nurse manager in New York starts with holding an active registered nurse license issued by the New York State Education Department, which requires passing the NCLEX-RN. Most New York employers also require a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and larger academic systems increasingly prefer a Master of Science in Nursing or an MBA with a healthcare focus. From there, the typical path runs through charge nurse or senior staff roles before moving into formal management.
Which companies hire nurse managers in New York?
Employers hiring nurse managers in New York right now include NYU Langone Health, University of Rochester, and Catholic Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New York's concentration of large integrated health systems and academic medical centers means hiring is ongoing rather than seasonal, with the most volume coming from organizations operating across multiple boroughs or regions.
Which New York cities have the most nurse manager jobs?
Rochester, New York, and Brooklyn have the most nurse manager openings in New York. New York City accounts for the largest share by far given its density of major hospital systems and academic medical centers, while Buffalo and Albany draw volume from regional health networks and state government health facilities that anchor those markets.
Are there remote nurse manager jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. Nurse manager roles are primarily on-site because the work involves direct oversight of clinical staff and patient care units. About 31% of nurse manager openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions typically involve utilization review, case management leadership, or telehealth program management rather than floor-based supervision.
How can I get hired as a nurse manager in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a charge nurse role, which most large New York systems such as Northwell Health and NYU Langone Health use as a structured step into management. Northwell's nurse leadership development programs and NewYork-Presbyterian's clinical advancement tracks are designed for experienced staff nurses ready to move into supervisory responsibilities. Earning your Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a New York State Education Department-approved program and pursuing a Nurse Executive certification through AONE strengthens your candidacy before you apply.
Where can I find and apply to nurse manager jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to nurse manager jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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