Archive for month: July, 2025
Level up your career while you relax and recharge! Summer is the perfect time to dive into your next professional move, without missing out on seasonal fun. We’ve rounded up five impactful career tips you can explore while poolside. So the next time you’re applying sunscreen in your lounge chair, consider applying to a new opportunity at Northwell Health.
Join our talent community
Submit your resume at NorthwellCareers.com and sign up for our monthly careers newsletter. This will provide you with access to career information, including hearing from Northwell team members about their career journeys and getting notified of upcoming events.
Sign up for Northwell job alerts
Job alerts can be set-up on LinkedIn, Indeed or other job sites. And of course, don’t forget to also sign up for job alerts at NorthwellCareers.com. On the top right of our website, you’ll find the “Job Alerts” button. Click “Job Alert Sign Up” and complete the contact form.
Research and network with professional groups
Knowledge is power. Join professional groups in your areas of interest to network with others as you explore the next step on your career path.
Build your personal brand
Market yourself by keeping your resume and online professional profile updated to ensure the best version of you is always visible for recruiters to see. Make sure you tailor your resume before applying to a position so you’re highlighting why you’re qualified.
Practice a mock interview
Prepare a list of possible interview questions to help you get ready (search our career advice blogs). Practice your answers with a friend or while sitting on a float.
You’ve got your sunscreen, your towel, and now your five new career tips.
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From licensed practical nurse, to registered nurse, to acute care nurse practitioner, discover a rewarding career path in nursing at Northwell Health.
Are you interested in growing your nursing career to become an acute care nurse practitioner at Northwell Health? Our nursing team members can advance their careers through various personal and professional resources and development programs. This includes continuing education opportunities through our Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI), Institute for Nursing, mentorships, Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs), up to $40,000 toward their BSN degree in tuition reimbursement and more.
Below, you can explore one of the many ways you can grow your career from a licensed practical nurse to an acute care nurse practitioner. For the complete job profiles of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to get started on this career journey as a licensed practical nurse. Discover a career well cared for at Northwell today.
View our available licensed practical nurse roles.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed practical nurses are responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients in support of and as directed by the physician. They observe, conduct and document a thorough assessment of patient’s medical status during entire course of treatment.
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing or of a nursing vocational or nursing technical school is required.
- Current license to practice as a practical nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
While continuing your career path from a licensed practical nurse to a registered nurse, you can pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing by utilizing Northwell’s tuition reimbursement program. This will allow you to broaden your patient care skills while also continuing your education.
Registered Nurse
Registered nurses perform an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. They collaborate with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. and clinical judgment in coordinating patient care to direct and delegate activities of the patient care unit team.
- Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of job entry date.
- Requires current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York State, plus specialized certifications as needed.
As you transition from a registered nurse to an acute care nurse practitioner, you will continue your education toward a master’s degree in a nurse practitioner program and national board certification in a specific area of specialty. This will allow you to continue advancing your patient care skills while also gaining experience in leadership.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Acute care nurse practitioners perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation. They participate in performance improvement, research and educational activities.
- Requires master’s degree in a nurse practitioner program and national board certification in a specialty area.
- Requires current license to practice as a nurse practitioner in New York State and current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
- Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education or collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
- Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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Learn more about our hiring experience.
Read answers to common questions about the application process.
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