« Back to News

A small gesture for those who go the extra mile

/0 Comments/in , /by

A small gesture for those who go the extra mile

Veteran Graduation Ceremony

Each year thousands of Americans graduate from college, and this year we took the step to congratulate a certain group that has already done so much for our country. One of the Veteran initiatives at Northwell Health is to educate Veterans about our many career opportunities. With our Barracks to Business Career Workshops, we have been able to help hundreds of Veterans take their next steps in civilian life by translating their military skills to relate to civilian jobs. By joining our Veteran Talent Community, they can connect with our Veteran Program Specialist, Lyndon Chichester, who will help them discover the many career opportunities we have available. And with our recruitment events, they get to speak directly with recruiters about what they look for in candidates and how they can set themselves apart.That is exactly what happened last week at our Veteran Graduation event. Put together by our Inclusion team, this event connected recent Veteran graduates with our recruiters in

That is exactly what happened last week at our Veteran Graduation event. Put together by our Workforce Readiness Team, this event connected recent Veteran graduates with our recruiters in round-robin format.  “It was such a pleasure to attend this event. The size and time period allowed the attendees to connect with the recruiters individually and they were extremely knowledgeable and helpful,” said one of the attendees. With over 2,000 open positions, attendees were able to find a job that matched their Military background with the help of our MOS Crosswalk.

After a nice lunch and some cake, they left with their resumes in our recruiter’s hands and a bond formed with our Veteran Program Specialist. “Our goal is to help as many Veterans as possible. If that means having events like this so they can get in front of our recruiters, then we’ll try to have one every month,” said Lyndon Chichester. Here, we’re committed to helping each Veteran continue their career journey. We’ve been named a Military Friendly® Employer three years in a row, are proud members of the Veteran Jobs Mission and other programs committed to serving those who’ve done so much to serve us all. Above all, we’re dedicated to giving Veterans the opportunity to continue making a difference in peoples’ lives, and our communities.

 Want to connect with Lyndon? Join our Veteran Talent Community.  

« Back to News

We know the value of providing our employees with the right culture to develop their professional goals.

/0 Comments/in , /by

We know the value of providing our employees with the right culture to develop their professional goals.

When it comes to your career, the right work environment is what makes the difference.

Make a difference, behind the scenes.

As a laboratory professional, you know that your contributions matter. Northwell Health is a healthcare provider that strives to enhance quality patient outcomes by continually assessing how health care is provided. The vision of our laboratory service line is exactly how we achieve our mission and goals.

Your expertise and knowledge will touch our patients’ lives and contribute significantly to our integrated healthcare team. By 2018, we will be the largest hospital-based integrated laboratory in the country performing over 55 million lab tests annually.

“Every specimen is a life to us. So even though we’re behind the scenes, everyone in the lab is valued as a highly skilled, dedicated member of the healthcare team.”

— Donna Manchisi, Director of Lab Marketing and Education

Advance your career, your way.

At Northwell Health, we are committed to helping our employees define and pursue the career path that is right for them. If you have a passion for management, we’ll provide the resources and support to help get you there.

If you want to remain in a hands-on technology role, we will provide you with the continuing education you need to enhance your skills.

We have the opportunity, and with a growth rate of 20% per year, the question isn’t how you’ll grow, it’s when will you start.

Come and join our team. Experience it for yourself.

Laboratory Professionals Interview Day – May 4

Join us and explore a wide range of opportunities, including:

  • Blood Bank Technologists
  • Laboratory Lead Technologists
  • Laboratory Technologists
  • Laboratory Technicians
  • Laboratory Managers
  • Laboratory Supervisors

With 16 hospital labs and our centralized state-of-the art laboratory, we have positions on Long Island, the five boroughs and Westchester – your career is calling.

What do you need to be successful?

To succeed as a laboratory professional at Northwell Health, you need passion, drive and the ability to see the bigger picture. Our standards are high, for patient care, and for the employees who justify our mission. You have to be able to multitask and be extremely organized and detail-oriented. You must be a strong team player, but also able to work independently.

“We’re looking for people with passion, people who go above and beyond while always putting the patient first. We want people who understand that there’s a person on the other side of the tube.”

–Michael Eller, Assistant Vice President, Planning & Project Management, Northwell Health Laboratories

Enjoy an exceptional culture to advance your laboratory career at Northwell Health. Come to our Interview Day on May 4. Find out more.

« Back to News

Sparking Interest in STEM Careers

/0 Comments/in , /by

Sparking Interest in STEM Careers!

Earlier this year over 700 junior and senior high school students visited 50+ Northwell Health sites and service lines to learn about STEM careers as part of our 3rd Annual Spark! Challenge created by the Workforce Readiness team. During their visit students were exposed to a diverse set of clinical and non-clinical career opportunities available within the health care industry by hands-on learning “Career Days”. Students were then asked to collaborate with their team to create a career advertisement and a two minute career presentation to showcase at our Awards Ceremony.

“I don’t know how we did it, but we coordinated 8+ teams of students from Bellmore-Merrick JFK to cook a full Thanksgiving Day feast under one hour,” shares North Shore University Hospital’s head chef, Mike Kiley. “Staff from Food & Nutrition coached the students, while pushing their competitive buttons with a holiday cook-off. Not only did the teens have fun, they learned nutritional tips and how to better work as a team.”

Last week students, teachers and Northwell Health employees and executives filled the Cradle of Aviation for the Award Ceremony and over 45 schools presented on their chosen careers from their visit. The day was filled with interactive workshops and activities from various departments that included, 3D bioprinting, a CEMS simulator, Culture of Care workshop, Bioelectronic Medicine, telemedicine, a robotic surgery simulator and more.

 

As an organization we are always focused on educating our communities at all ages and the Workforce Readiness team does this by innovating  the way we interact with next generation professionals about vast health care careers. “There’s no industry like health care. Besides pursuing a career as a doctor or a nurse, you can also be an engineer, a chef, an accountant, a computer tech, a transporter – well the list goes on,” said President and CEO, Michael Dowling.

Everyone’s a Winner

During the awards ceremony, students and Northwell Health employees received monetary awards and myReward points respectively for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place on their presentation and careers poster. In true form, our President and CEO Michael Dowling tripled the award bucket just moments before the winners were announced.

In total, over $12,000 in prize money went to students from Tottenville High School, Sacred Heart Academy, Valley Central High School and Glen Cove High School for their clarity, enthusiasm, and content in the Presentation Award category. We also awarded over $14,000 in prize money to students from Amityville High School, Baldwin High School, Bellmore-Merrick JFK High School, and Valley Stream Central High School for their creativity in the Poster Award category.

“We have doubled our participation from both students and Northwell Health sites since last year,” says Lauren Pearson, Manager, Workforce Readiness. “What a truly amazing and inspiring day. I am so grateful to work here, doing a job I love, surrounded by amazing people and leadership.”

Promoting STEM Careers

With STEM careers on the rise, educating students early on is a high priority at Northwell Health. One of the many goals throughout the Spark! Challenge is to ignite student’s interest in the STEM careers we have throughout our health system. With each unique site/service line visit, these students received an in-depth look as to the many clinical and non-clinical career paths we have available. Our employees know these students will be our next leaders and want to show them the endless opportunities a career in health care can provide for them, and support them in their journey.

In the words of Michael Dowling, “Never believe you can’t do something. When you get up each day, try, and then perfect that process and move forward again. Don’t be stagnant. Always keep moving. There is no limit to your success.”

 Learn more about our student initiatives.

« Back to News

World-class Cardiac Care in the Heart of Eastern Long Island

/0 Comments/in , /by

World-class Cardiac Care in the Heart of Eastern Long Island

Nurses seeking to work at the leading edge of cardiac care have to look no further than Long Island.

With two outstanding hospitals – Southside Hospital and Peconic Bay Medical Center, Northwell Health is bringing the best cardiac care – and cardiac nursing careers – right to the communities of eastern Long Island.

The Northwell Difference: Southside Hospital

Looking for award winning, record setting achievements to match your own career aspirations?

  • Southside Hospital currently handles approximately 500 open heart cases per year
  • 45 Minute door-to-balloon time
  • American Heart Association Silver Quality Achievement Award
  • Aggressively pursuing Magnet® recognition

Southside Hospital is currently expanding cardiac capabilities with additional cath labs, EP labs, 24/7 cardiac care and testing. We’re looking for top nurses that will fill a variety of cardiac positions – from surgery to recovery to cath lab to cardiac rehab and more. Whatever the role, nurses enjoy a family-like working environment with management that is strong, supportive, transformational, and hands-on. Southside Hospital offers ongoing continuing education, Master’s programs, certification support and a high level of career mobility.

Making the Industry Change with Innovation: Peconic Bay Medical Center

Peconic Bay Medical Center, a proud member of Northwell Health, offers nurses ground-floor opportunities to contribute to an exciting transformational culture. This location is opening a state-of-the-art cardiac center that includes cath lab, electrophysiology and advanced cardiac care.

To realize this bold vision, the hospital needs high potential achievers with the skills and determination to take cardiac care to new heights. It’s part of our culture to offer training and learning resources unlike anywhere else, from our simulation center to the opportunity to train at world-class facilities to an award-winning corporate university and the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.

Regardless of which hospital, the future is the same. Northwell Health cardiac nurses get the opportunity to transform the future of cardiac care in an exceptional location. The area offers close proximity to all of the excitement and activities of New York City, yet with a style all its own that makes it seem a world away. There are inviting vineyards and wineries, unique boutiques and shops, wonderful bistros and restaurants, peaceful and nostalgic farms and much more. In less than an hour, you can find yourself at the beach, the Hamptons, Fire Island or any number of other great destinations. On top of all that, it’s just a short trip to the endless activities and excitement of Manhattan.

If you’re looking for a great cardiac nursing career, now’s the time to get started. Join one of our upcoming hiring events:

  • March 23rd, 2017
  • March 29th, 2017
    • Location: Roslyn, NY, Delicacies Gourmet
    • Time: 3pm-7pm
  • April 4th, 2017
  • April 28th, 2017
    • Location: Hyatt Regency Long Island
    • Time: 10am – 12pm

 Register to attend our events today. 

« Back to News

We Got a Golden Ticket

/0 Comments/in , /by

We Got a Golden Ticket

Well actually, 350 nursing students from 21 nursing colleges and universities received a “Golden Ticket” to the 2nd Annual Northwell Health Golden Ticket Nursing Showcase. Previously known as the Student Nursing Dinner, Northwell Health has been connecting thousands of students to our nursing staff and leadership for 9 years – and this year was no different. Kerri Anne Scanlon, Deputy Chief Nurse Executive, Northwell Health & Chief Nursing Officer, North Shore University Hospital said, “Each year we bring together the top 10% of nursing students from the best colleges and universities because we want to hire and train the top talent of tomorrow to help drive our mission forward.”  Scanlon goes on to say that, “We don’t have to do the Showcase to recruit new graduates or nursing students. We do this event to expose the students to the Northwell Health culture, our exemplary nursing programs and have one-on-one time to learn and hear from our service line staff and leadership.”

Students were eager to start the day and by the time we opened our doors at the Crest Hollow Country Club at 7:30am, they were lined up to check-in. Receiving a goodie bag and raffle ticket, students were on their way to start their session. With two sessions – one for juniors and one for seniors nursing students – students were exposed to many facets of Northwell Health’s Externship, Fellowship and new graduate opportunities. Presentations from senior leadership including Northwell Health’s Chief People Officer, Deputy Chief Nurse Executive & Chief Nursing Officer, VP of System Nursing Education, and Senior Vice President & CNO, Maureen White spoke about their experiences, our nursing programs and how anyone at Northwell Health can achieve a career dream with the resources and educational opportunities available to employees. In the junior session 6 previous externs, and in the senior session 10 nurses, spoke about their experience and had Q&A with the audience.  

 Ellen Lorenz, Nursing Fellowships and Recruiting Program Manager said, “The Golden Ticket Showcase is such an amazing event. Students have the unique opportunity to not only hear about our programs but to meet our Nursing Leaders, Educators and Registered Nurses. I am so proud of our team and am delighted to have been part of this special day.”

The sessions concluded with hundreds of Northwell Health employees participating in a Nursing Expo from 6 hospitals including North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Staten Island University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, Southside Hospital, and Cohen Children’s Medical Center. We also had 12 different service lines ranging from ED, Perioperative Services, Behavioral Health, to Oncology and Med/Surg, where team members spoke about their facilities and units. Our recruitment team was on-hand to talk about job opportunities as well and give pointers on resume writing. One of the attendees said, “As a current student, it was incredibly exciting to hear about the nursing opportunities [at Northwell Health] and the impact that the system and its professionals have had on the greater community. The event was not only an informative opportunity to learn more about Northwell, but it was also an incredibly well-thought out welcome to those who are most excited to enter the profession.”

The day was filled with endless information, Northwell swag, and way too much food. Our attendees were also able to take a break at our photo booth where they posed with their friends and our employees to create lasting memories.

 

16002920_10154554605227284_7974989247057399207_n

15965572_10154554607767284_8998732732366976723_n

15965743_10154554609347284_7095756791171202420_n

15977515_10154554610097284_3084414782577667702_n

16114028_10154554609132284_3771159644187163301_n

16106047_10154554607962284_7623464424850547035_n

15965908_10154554611732284_3957922294748919666_n

After 8 hours of fun, the students embarked on their journey’s home, our employees organized the resume’s they received, and we celebrated another successful Golden Ticket Showcase. We are excited that we are able to partner with such great universities and colleges who grow and develop the next generation of nurses – they will be the hands that make a difference, the minds that challenge us, and the hearts that will never stop caring for those in need.

« Back to News

2016 President’s Award Winner for Innovation

/0 Comments/in /by

<< Back to blog

About the Innovation Winner

The winner for Innovation, MindFULL C.A.R.E., developed a new model of geriatric-specific patient care to help the growing elderly population, which accounts for more than 46% of hospital stays on average.

The team integrated the disciplines of nursing, psychology, psychiatry, internal medicine, and geriatric medicine to build the program’s structure, process and outcomes. This enabled employees to optimize a safe and therapeutic environment to deliver geriatric-specific quality care. The program started with redesigning an existing unit to include flat-screen TVs, a common area to cultivate socialization and fewer walls to facilitate an open and friendly space. They also incorporated the addition of patient engagement specialists, who were educated on de-escalation and redirection to contribute to a restraint-free environment, decreased risk of de-conditioning and a decrease in use of behavioral medications.

The team approach has not only improved outcomes for these patients, but has also significantly reduced the exorbitant costs associated with one-on-one care. This unit accomplished all this while increasing patient satisfaction. It has earned a 100% HCAHPS score this year, after an average of 77 percent the previous three years. The program has reduced readmissions and eliminated the need for patient restraints.

The implementation of a MindFULL C.A.R.E. Model incorporates Connectedness, Awareness, Respect and Empathy for our elderly population. It’s not only what we need to do, it’s the right thing to do.

Watch their story come to life.

« Back to News

2016 President’s Award Winner for Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience

/0 Comments/in /by

<< Back to blog

About the Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience Winner

The winner for Exceptional Patient/ Customer Experience is Amy Smith, NP, Program Coordinator – Emergency Nursing at Lenox Health Greenwich Village. As a Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention advocate, Amy noticed that there was a great opportunity to better connect medical providers and patients in very difficult situations. She voluntarily responds to overnight calls from local emergency departments for patients who were victims of sexual assault or intimate partner violence.

She chose to become a nurse at North Shore University Hospital eight years ago. She worked on her off days to continue caring for patients in the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, known as SANE. The lure of a day position landed Amy at Lenox Hill Greenwich Village. Although the facility was not officially a SANE center, Amy tended to patients who needed her specialized attention.

Her biggest influence has been from her work as program coordinator of emergency nursing at Lenox Hill Greenwich Village, a leadership role she embraced when the standalone emergency center was set to open two years ago. Since then, Amy has developed the nursing staff and has made strides in building Lenox Hill Greenwich Village into New York City’s newest SANE Center of Excellence.

She’s collaborated with the New York State Alliance Against Sexual Assault to train her staff. Amy has become a preceptor for the Department of Health and she’s helped set protocols for her program. In two years, Amy and her team have helped more than 80 sexual assault victims. She provides court testimony in support of the victims and is working with FDNY to train EMS providers in the pre-hospital care of sexual assault victims.

Her exemplary journey through Northwell Health is a direct result of her passion. From connecting medical providers with patients, to holding patients hands and making them feel comfortable, Amy makes a difference each and every day.

Watch her story come to life.

« Back to News

2016 President’s Award Winner for Teamwork

/0 Comments/in /by

<< Back to blog

About the Teamwork Winner

Transparency of Patient Satisfaction Reviews of Northwell Health Physician Partners Administration recognized that the focus on transparency in patient care quality is gaining significant momentum. With no reliable, transparent way for potential patients to learn about doctors or medical services, the unit began its Patient Satisfaction Reviews Transparency Program.

This journey began with the creation of individual doctor scorecards, based on the Press Ganey Medical Practice Survey. The results include absolute scores, percentile ranks against peer and national benchmarks, and patient comments — the best possible information about the care we provide. Northwell Health’s Find a Doctor profiles feature consumer-friendly data and ratings from more than 130,000 patient surveys, plus more than 12,000 comments on almost 1,000 physicians. Patient satisfaction scores have risen from the 45th to the 64th percentile with the new tool.

Last August, we became the first health care organization in the metro New York area and the seventh in the nation to provide public patient satisfaction reviews. Now, organizations like Duke, Virginia Mason, Reading Health System and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are seeking our expertise in patient transparency. This program has earned national recognition and is now a benchmark for other transparency initiatives.

Watch their story come to life.

« Back to News

2016 President’s Award Gala

/0 Comments/in /by

<< Back to blog

The success of Northwell Health depends on our people!

As we continue to transform, our employees always remain committed to providing the best care for our patients, customers and team members.

Our team members who go above and beyond, and exemplify our mission and vision, are recognized through our Annual President’s Award Program. This year, our winners and nominees will be celebrated at the 10th Annual President’s Award Gala. 

The President’s Award Gala

The 2016 President’s Award Gala, honors individuals and teams who represent the very best of the organization in three distinctive categories: Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience; Innovation; and Teamwork.

  • Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience Award: recognizes an individual who demonstrates extraordinary compassion and understanding for all people, as well as excels in creating a superior and consistent patient/customer experience;
  • Innovation Award: honors an individual or a team whose creativity, thought leadership and entrepreneurship has positively impacted Northwell Health’s strategic goals;
  • Teamwork Award: celebrates a team who has successfully collaborated and inspires others to improve quality, financial performance and/or patient-centric care.

Congratulations to the 2016 President’s Award winners.

From living Northwell Heath’s behavioral expectations every day, learning new skills and taking on additional responsibilities, to comforting patients and solving problems, our diverse nominees are the epitome of what it means to uphold our values and Culture of C.A.R.E:

  • Innovation Winner: The Long Island Jewish Medical Center’s MindFULL C.A.R.E Team
  • Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience Winner: Amy Smith, RN, Program Coordinator – Emergency Nursing at Lenox Health Greenwich Village
  • Teamwork Winner: Northwell Health Physician Partners Administration’s Transparency of Patient Satisfaction Reviews