Healthcare staffing NYC: The right talent for every healthcare role

Absolutely, we place healthcare professionals across public and private health systems, community hospitals, outpatient groups, and specialty practices throughout all five boroughs.

The hiring process isn't exactly the same everywhere. NYC Health + Hospitals follows city hiring processes that can move differently from private systems, while Northwell has its own credentialing requirements. We explain those timelines upfront and keep both the employer and candidate on the same page throughout the search, so things don't get held up after an offer is made.

No, New York isn't part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Nurses licensed in other compact states, including Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania, need a separate New York license through NYSED before they can practice here.

This can become important when you're hiring from outside New York. The licensing process can add time between an accepted offer and the candidate's start date. We check NY licensure status before making an introduction, so you know where the candidate stands from the beginning.

At many of the major systems, yes. Northwell, NYC Health + Hospitals, Montefiore, and others have unionized roles, and permanent clinical hires often enter 1199SEIU agreements on day one.

We bring this up with candidates early in the process. Someone coming from a non-union setting may have questions about dues, seniority, scheduling, or how the workplace operates. We'd rather talk through those things before an offer than have them become an issue afterward.

The simple answer is that the nurses you're trying to hire are usually already working. NYC job boards are crowded with travel nursing agencies, temp staffing firms, and healthcare employers all going after the same active candidates. Experienced ICU, ED, and specialty RNs often already have good jobs, competitive pay, and strong benefits. They're not spending their time checking job postings.

That's why direct outreach matters. Our nursing staffing agency in New York goes directly to experienced nurses who may be open to the right opportunity, even when they're not actively looking for one.

It's significantly higher. The median RN salary across New York State is $105,600, compared with around $86,000 nationally. In NYC, experienced clinical nurses at major health systems typically earn $120,000 to $145,000, plus shift differentials.

The 2026 labor actions, including the Montefiore strike, have pushed expectations even higher in parts of the city. If you're using national salary numbers to build an offer, you can easily end up below what NYC candidates expect. We help clients understand the market before they start the search, not after they've already lost a candidate.

ICU and critical care nurses are among the most actively recruited clinical roles in NYC, with 92% of hospitals running open searches according to 2026 NYC healthcare staffing data. ED nurses and surgical technicians are close behind.

Psychiatric NPs are also particularly difficult to place because there aren't enough qualified candidates to meet demand. Revenue cycle leadership can be tough as well, especially when you need someone with Epic or Cerner implementation experience.

Most medical staffing agencies in New York are pretty much competing for the same pool of people who are already applying to jobs. We don't rely on that pool alone.

Our healthcare recruiters in NYC reach out to people who are already employed and aren't actively applying. We then look at their clinical background, credentials, compensation expectations, borough preference, and comfort with union environments before deciding whether there's a real fit.

So instead of sending you a stack of resumes and asking you to sort through them, we focus on bringing you candidates who actually make sense for the role.