This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in New York listed on Betterleap's job board: 11,476 open positions from 84 employers as of October 26, 2026, 5.4% of all open postings on the board, which ranks New York #3 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 36.7% of the state's postings (1,621). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in New York
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 2,358 | 252 | 32 |
| 2 | Rochester, NY | 935 | 18 | 11 |
| 3 | Brooklyn, NY | 878 | 167 | 18 |
| 4 | The Bronx, NY | 423 | 55 | 7 |
| 5 | Syracuse, NY | 407 | 104 | 8 |
| 6 | Albany, NY | 298 | 79 | 4 |
| 7 | Bronx, NY | 284 | 17 | 8 |
| 8 | Staten Island, NY | 278 | 52 | 5 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in New York.
Health systems hiring the most in New York
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in NY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Sinai Health System | 1,722 |
| 2 | University of Rochester Medical Center | 1,156 |
| 3 | Catholic Health | 1,055 |
| 4 | Trinity Health | 952 |
| 5 | Nuvance Health | 890 |
| 6 | Cayuga Medical Center | 488 |
| 7 | Montefiore Medical Center | 440 |
| 8 | Acacia – Acacia Network | 431 |
Which roles New York employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 1,621 | 36.7% |
| physicians | 596 | 13.5% |
| licensed practical nurses | 475 | 10.8% |
| medical assistants | 465 | 10.5% |
| patient access representatives | 377 | 8.5% |
| certified nursing assistants | 302 | 6.8% |
| patient care technicians | 292 | 6.6% |
| case managers | 284 | 6.4% |
What nursing jobs pay in New York
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 205,810 registered nurses employed in New York with a mean wage of $54.54 an hour ($113,440 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Where enough New York postings state a pay range with both ends (29.6% of them do), the median midpoint of the posted range, converted to hourly (annual divided by 2,080), with the middle half of postings and the BLS May 2025 state mean for the same occupation:
| Role | Postings with a range | Median posted midpoint | Middle half of postings | BLS mean | Posted vs BLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 424 | $48.75/hr | $44.09 to $64.00 | $54.54/hr | -10.6% |
Not shown: licensed practical nurses (no BLS reference loaded for this occupation yet); certified nursing assistants (no BLS reference loaded for this occupation yet).
Licensing: working as a nurse in New York
New York is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse licensed in another state needs a New York license by endorsement before starting work, so employers here draw mostly on nurses already licensed in the state. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in New York count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in New York right now?
11,476 open postings from 84 hospital and health-system employers in New York as of October 26, 2026, 1,621 of them for registered nurses. New York has the most (2,358), then Rochester (935).
What do registered nurses earn in New York?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in New York is $54.54 an hour, $113,440 a year, across 205,810 employed RNs. Open postings that state a range (424 of them) have a median midpoint of $48.75 an hour, -10.6% versus the BLS mean.
Is New York a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
No. New York is not an NLC member (NCSBN map, read September 26, 2026); nurses licensed elsewhere need a New York license by endorsement.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in New York?
By open postings on their own career sites: Mount Sinai Health System (1,722), University of Rochester Medical Center (1,156), Catholic Health (1,055) and 5 more listed above, as of October 26, 2026.
