| Quick, name the city in the United States that | | | | career ladder in nearly any nursing specialty field |
| offers nurses the most career opportunities. If | | | | imaginable. Here are just a few 'non-traditional' |
| you guessed New York City, you hit the nail on | | | | New York nursing jobs. |
| the head. In 2005, there were nearly 70,000 jobs | | | | Community Health Nurse |
| for skilled nurses in New York City. But there's | | | | Not all nurses work in hospitals and nursing homes. |
| more to the demographic than just numbers. | | | | Community health nursing jobs in New York |
| When it comes to nursing jobs, New York is | | | | include on site nursing in transitional residences, or |
| number one in more ways than one. | | | | home visit nurses who help people stay in their |
| Salaries | | | | homes rather than ending up in a nursing home or |
| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the | | | | institution. Working in community health can include |
| mean salary for a registered nurse nationally is | | | | being part of ground-breaking research, combating |
| $52,810. In New York, 72% of all registered | | | | an unexpected epidemic or teaching new young |
| nurses are earning more than $55,000 annually. | | | | mothers how to care for their babies in their own |
| The average salary for a registered nurse in New | | | | homes. |
| York is $64,000 as compared to the national | | | | Policy Makers |
| average of $49,840. (all statistics from BLS). A | | | | For nurses who want to make a difference on a |
| licensed practical nurse can count on a salary in | | | | wide scale, there are many nursing jobs that |
| the $30,000-$45,000 range. New York is the | | | | include opportunities to help make policy. Nurses |
| single top market for nursing jobs across the | | | | are integral team members at insurance |
| country. | | | | companies, in government and on hospital boards. |
| Flexibility | | | | As a consultant to city and town councils, nurses |
| Registered and licensed nurses have incredible | | | | help ensure that patient and family needs are met |
| flexibility in work schedules and types of jobs. | | | | when the big companies make policies that affect |
| Nursing jobs in New York offer a wide range of | | | | nursing and medical care. |
| opportunities that can fit nearly anyone who | | | | Occupational Health Nursing |
| enjoys working with and helping people. There are | | | | More and more large businesses are including an |
| nursing jobs available at prestigious teaching | | | | on site nurse on their payroll. Occupational health |
| hospitals and universities, at inner city clinics, at | | | | nurses may work for a single company, doing |
| upscale doctor's offices and in schools or with the | | | | preventive and assessment nursing, or work for a |
| health department. A New York nurse might | | | | clinic or rehabilitation facility helping patients |
| specialize in obstetrics or dermatology, in | | | | recover from sports and work-related injuries, or |
| pediatrics or oncology or in any one of myriad | | | | learn to live with limitations caused by their |
| other specialties. Nowhere else in the world is | | | | medical conditions. New York is at the forefront |
| there such a wide variety of nursing jobs available. | | | | of many trends in nursing, and a nurse who |
| Scheduling is every bit as flexible. As hospital and | | | | chooses to specialize in occupational health will find |
| other medical facility administrators try to cope | | | | many nursing jobs in New York. |
| with the shortage of nurses (predicted to hit | | | | Teaching Specialties |
| 800,000 by 2020); they've started offering | | | | Nurse educators are very much in demand in any |
| schedules that fit anyone's way of life. It's not | | | | large city, and New York is no exception. Whether |
| unusual for a nurse to work three twelve hour | | | | teaching nursing in a formal nursing school or |
| shifts in a week and have four days off, or work | | | | delivering continuing education in the form of |
| just weekend nights - for a premium salary. | | | | in-services and specialty courses, there's a place |
| Career Options | | | | for a nurse with a talent for passing on |
| New York has a lot to offer nurses in the way of | | | | knowledge to others. |
| career opportunities and continuing education. The | | | | In short, New York has a little of everything for |
| state is home to some of the best teaching | | | | those interested in pursuing a nursing career. From |
| hospitals in the world. Nurses who are ready to | | | | rural nursing to inner city health, there are |
| move on will find it easy to make a lateral move | | | | thousands of open nursing jobs in New York. |
| to a different type of nursing, or to climb the | | | | |