
Our culture
We’re building a company culture that far exceeds expectations.
When your mission is to redefine patient care and the way it is provided, you’ll need to work differently. We’re relentless in seeking new and better ways to bring compassionate, life-changing care to more people – every day. We foster a culture that encourages and expects big breakthroughs. Our employees will be empowered to push boundaries, question assumptions and go the extra mile.
Diversity, wellness, innovation and care.
Learn about our company culture and how it empowers our team members
Culture of C.A.R.E
Our organization embodies a culture of C.A.R.E by by upholding the values and mission, while remaining committed to the wants and needs of our patients and customers.
Connectedness
Awareness
Respect
Empathy

Our employee promise
At Northwell Health, we’re so proud of our incredible culture.
We express it authentically and we believe that our culture – and our organization – is ours to shape.
We worked with over 2,000 of our employees to shape our employee promise. It’s our expression of who we are, what we do and what we expect of our people. In turn, it also talks about what they can expect from us.
Our promise is by the people, for the people. A powerful statement of intent. It’s us on our best day and us every day. It’s only right that you hear it from them.
Our values
Our values illustrate how we live our promises everyday. They’re at the heart of Made for this and everything we do.

Every moment matters.
We’re passionate about caring for our patients, our communities and each other, keeping everyone safe and well.

We never settle.
We’re pioneers, always curious in our everyday tasks and our quest to shape the future of health care.

It’s our ambitious spark that changes lives.
We seek integrity and excellence, while taking every opportunity to spread our wings and redefine what it means to work in health care.

We rely on each other.
We couldn’t do it on our own, and trust each other to perform seamlessly as one.

We are all unique.
We stand united, proud and respectful, always celebrating our differences.
Every moment matters.
We’re passionate about caring for our patients, our communities and each other, keeping everyone safe and well.
We never settle.
We’re pioneers, always curious in our everyday tasks and our quest to shape the future of health care.
It’s our ambitious spark that changes lives.
We seek integrity and excellence, while taking every opportunity to spread our wings and redefine what it means to work in health care.
We rely on each other.
We couldn’t do it on our own, and trust each other to perform seamlessly as one.
We are all unique.
We stand united, proud and respectful, always celebrating our differences.
President’s Award
Honoring the best of the best
Our people are all about going above and beyond to deliver the finest care possible. Our President’s Award recognizes those who go even further. Presented personally by our President and CEO, Michael Dowling at a gala event, the annual President’s Award celebrates those individuals and teams who represent the very best of Northwell Health. Take a look at our 2019 winners.
Employee wellness
By the numbers
To encourage healthy choice and habits to our staff, we’ve launched an extensive wellness program with challenges designed by our employees throughout many of our hospitals, practices and corporate sites. See what a difference it has made.
48,683 team members registered on myWellness
90% of employees feel a healthy lifestyle is encouraged
30 billion steps taken in 2019
2,000 teams of 10 walked to Rome in the system-wide step challenge
180+ Wellness Liaisons
200+ Wellness Champions
Launched 12 new Healthy Choice retail food environments
Launched myWellCheck–preventive health screening and coaching for Northwell employees
Launched myHealthyBody – preventative musculoskeletal program for Northwell employees
Site campaigns for Walking Trail and Healthy stairwells
Breastfeeding-friendly workplace including mother’s rooms
220+ meditation and reiki sessions for stress reduction
48,683 team members registered on myWellness
90% of employees feel a healthy lifestyle is encouraged
30 billion steps taken in 2019
2,000 teams of 10 walked to Rome in the system-wide step challenge
180+ Wellness Liaisons
200+ Wellness Champions
Launched 12 new Healthy Choice retail food environments
Launched myWellCheck–preventive health screening and coaching for Northwell employees
Launched myHealthyBody – preventative musculoskeletal program for Northwell employees
Site campaigns for Walking Trail and Healthy stairwells
Breastfeeding-friendly workplace including mother’s rooms
220+ meditation and reiki sessions for stress reduction
48,683 team members registered on myWellness
90% of employees feel a healthy lifestyle is encouraged
30 billion steps taken in 2019
2,000 teams of 10 walked to Rome in the system-wide step challenge
180+ Wellness Liaisons
200+ Wellness Champions
Launched 12 new Healthy Choice retail food environments
Launched myWellCheck–preventive health screening and coaching for Northwell employees
Launched myHealthyBody – preventative musculoskeletal program for Northwell employees
Site campaigns for Walking Trail and Healthy stairwells
Breastfeeding-friendly workplace including mother’s rooms
220+ meditation and reiki sessions for stress reduction
Recognition
Leadership rally
At Northwell Health, our single focus is to make health care better. We’re relentless in our dedication to enhance the quality, improve the safety and elevate the delivery of care —all with the goal of transforming the health of the communities we serve.
Through our Leadership Rally, we’re engaging and inspiring leaders at Northwell Health to foster and grow our unique culture that enables us to make health care the best it can be. When people are inspired to reach higher and achieve more, amazing things happen.
The Leadership Rally is part of how we uphold our promise to go the extra mile, for our patients and each other. It’s our dedication to continue to grow our employees, through inspiration, innovation, and challenges. It’s our way of “inspiring colleagues to innovate, communicate, and collaborate to serve patients and improve people’s lives.” – Dr. Kevin Tracy.
MyRecognition
Our people are made for delivering exceptional patient and customer experiences. Our myRecognition program provides a way to recognize those who exceed our expectations in these areas:
- Patient/Customer Focus
- Teamwork
- Execution
- Enable Change
- Organizational Awareness
- Develop Self
The myRecognition platform is an engaging and easy-to-navigate tool for leaders and colleagues to recognize their teams, peers, and build awareness around success stories across the organization. This program aims to standardize Northwell Health’s rewards and recognition practices, and be seen for our outstanding commitment to and delivery of Northwell Health’s mission, vision and Culture of C.A.R.E.
Healthcare Recognition days
When it comes to healthcare excellence, our people are Made for this. That’s why we do everything we can during National Nurses Week to recognize, reward, complement, commend, honor, praise, salute, spoil and just plain celebrate them.
Giving back
Team members at Northwell share a passion to give back. They give back to Northwell and their own communities. They volunteer. They contribute. They make a difference. We achieve this during our annual Northwell Health Walk, Casual for Cohen, our new What Matters Most Relay, and so much more. More than 1,000 employees participated in the 2019 Northwell Health Walk — contributing to the record total of $1 million.
By giving back, our team members contribute to medical advancements, new technology and most importantly, it transforms how we care for patients. Supporting Northwell in this way demonstrates that we just don’t make a difference – we are the difference.
Learn more about Northwell’s Employee Giving Program

Commitment to innovation
We’re made for redefining the future of health care. That demands people with a passion for innovation. We seek those who are never satisfied with settling and who aren’t afraid to question assumptions as they strive to continually advance the state-of-the-art in exceptional patient care. See some of our extraordinary innovation this year that our employees created.
Careers blog
We have incredible stories to tell. Lots of them.
Our people are doing incredible things. Our organization is always on the move. If you want to keep up with all we’ve got going on , you’ll want to check out our blogs.
We have incredible stories to tell. Lots of them.
Our people are doing amazing things. Our organization is always on the move. If you want to keep up with all we’ve got going on , you’ll want to check out our blogs.


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Embracing diversity and inclusion to drive effective change

An Appointment With: David Gill, AVP, Experience Strategy

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#EachforEqual: Northwell Health celebrates International Women’s Day 2020

Northwell Health teams give back to their communities

Black History Month: Celebrating our differences in healthcare

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Designing a life of advocacy and creativity at Northwell Health

10 reasons we are a Best Workplace for Diversity

Benefits with your health and financial well-being in mind

Northwell named a Fortune Best Workplace for Diversity

Northwell Relay: The big bike ride — from tragedy to positive action

Northwell Relay: Casual for Cohen – turning small change into big results

Video: Explore our careers culture at Northwell Health

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Meet the 2019 President's Awards Winners

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2019 President's Award Finalist- Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience

2019 President's Award Finalists: Innovation

An Appointment With: Edward Fraser, VP, Community Relations

2019 President's Award Finalists: Teamwork

2019 President’s Award Finalist: Leader of the Year

2019 President's Award Finalists: Nurse of the Year

2019 President's Award Finalists: Physician of the Year

Northwell’s commitment to employee wellness goes all the way to Rome, Italy

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Northwell Health

Meet the 2019 Chef Challenge Teams

Northwell rated No. 2 health system for diversity

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Recipe for Success: Northwell’s teaching kitchens provide nutrition education for employees

#BalanceforBetter: Northwell Health celebrates International Women's Day 2019

Black History Month: My role in helping reignite humanism

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Made for delivering holiday cheer

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At Northwell Health, we can be Truly Ourselves. Happy National Coming Out Day!

We Ask Because We Care

Northwell’s Path to Inclusion program wins Diversity Excellence Award from NACE

Rain or shine, Northwell employees Rally on

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Meet the 2018 President's Awards Winners!

Life at Northwell According to Janet Schaetzle

Walking the walk for diversity and individuality.

Northwell Health: Where Wellness Works

We’ve got your back: Eva Galan’s Story

Going the extra mile: Why Northwell Health was just named one of the Best WorkplacesTM in Health Care and Biopharma

When you’re Truly Ambitious, you don’t let anything stand in your way

3.7 million steps. Eight weeks. One grand prize.

Black History Month: My Role as a Leader at Northwell

A reassuring voice when our people need it most.

Healing Together: The True Story Behind Team Lavender

Northwell Health’s Pathway to Inclusion

Michael Dowling Reading List

Ready to build your 2018 well-being toolbox?

Made for volunteering

Celebrating Hindu Culture and Traditions through Diwali – The Festival of Lights

2017 Innovation Challenge - Made for Big Ideas™ Showcase!

Celebrating Chinese Culture and Traditions through Mid-Autumn Festival

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Giving to others is what our nurses are made for.

An Appointment With: Northwell Health Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Ramon Soto

Our candidates know best, and they told us we were.

More than coworkers – friends who were made for each other.

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We’re made for taking on challenges with innovative solutions.

2017 President’s Awards Winner: Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience

2017 President's Awards Winner: Innovation

2017 President's Awards Winner: Teamwork

Victory Greens, Lenox Hill Hospital's rooftop garden, has recently opened for its 4th growing season

Our people have spoken – they think our CEO is the best!

Leading the transformation of health care – our people were made for this!

We're Truly Ourselves and it makes us stronger

Made for this™ - our employee promise

Sharing traditions and culture with Lunar New Year celebrations.

Partnering with Make-A-Wish Foundation

The vital role of peer advocates at Zucker Hillside Hospital

Northwell Health hosts virtual Spoken Word Event

Celebrating Filipino American History Month at Northwell Health

Shaping the future of cancer care through Academic Affairs

Creating an inclusive environment for all at Northwell Health

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Northwell Health

Join the next generation of leadership at Northwell Health

Embracing diversity and inclusion to drive effective change

An Appointment With: David Gill, AVP, Experience Strategy

Celebrating our Asian American and Pacific Islander team members on the front lines

Beyond the PPE: Two nurses help patients and staff connect during COVID

Delivering moments of peace on the front line with Tranquility Tents

Emergency room nurse helps patients recovering from COVID-19 feel right at home

Celebrating acts of kindness among our family of Northwell heroes

#EachforEqual: Northwell Health celebrates International Women’s Day 2020

Northwell Health teams give back to their communities

Black History Month: Celebrating our differences in healthcare

Northwell Health celebrates Lunar New Year and welcomes the Year of the Rat

Meet the winners of Northwell's Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Regional Spirit Award

Designing a life of advocacy and creativity at Northwell Health

10 reasons we are a Best Workplace for Diversity

Benefits with your health and financial well-being in mind

Northwell named a Fortune Best Workplace for Diversity

Northwell Relay: The big bike ride — from tragedy to positive action

Northwell Relay: Casual for Cohen – turning small change into big results

Video: Explore our careers culture at Northwell Health

Northwell Relay: Employee’s passion to honor a colleague gives birth to a new labor and delivery room

Northwell Relay: Northwell runner races for caregivers in TCS New York City Marathon

Celebrating diversity, culture and traditions through the Mid-Autumn Festival

Northwell Health celebrates Women's Equality Day

Against the odds: A nurse's journey to working at LIJ Medical Center after beating cancer

Meet the 2019 President's Awards Winners

Northwell launches Women in Healthcare Business Employee Resource Group

2019 President's Award Finalist- Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience

2019 President's Award Finalists: Innovation

An Appointment With: Edward Fraser, VP, Community Relations

2019 President's Award Finalists: Teamwork

2019 President’s Award Finalist: Leader of the Year

2019 President's Award Finalists: Nurse of the Year

2019 President's Award Finalists: Physician of the Year

Northwell’s commitment to employee wellness goes all the way to Rome, Italy

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Northwell Health

Meet the 2019 Chef Challenge Teams

Northwell rated No. 2 health system for diversity

18 ways LIJ Forest Hills Hospital is Made for this

Recipe for Success: Northwell’s teaching kitchens provide nutrition education for employees

#BalanceforBetter: Northwell Health celebrates International Women's Day 2019

Black History Month: My role in helping reignite humanism

Black History Month: Bridges BERG celebrates being Truly Ourselves

Made for delivering holiday cheer

Northwell Health team members race to the finish line at the NYC Marathon

Northwell Health honors Universal Human Rights Month by reflecting on diversity and inclusion

Northwell’s Emerging Leaders Diversity & Inclusion Council shows the power of being Truly Ourselves

At Northwell Health, we can be Truly Ourselves. Happy National Coming Out Day!

We Ask Because We Care

Northwell’s Path to Inclusion program wins Diversity Excellence Award from NACE

Rain or shine, Northwell employees Rally on

Northwell Health has Pride all month long

Meet the 2018 President's Awards Winners!

Life at Northwell According to Janet Schaetzle

Walking the walk for diversity and individuality.

Northwell Health: Where Wellness Works

We’ve got your back: Eva Galan’s Story

Going the extra mile: Why Northwell Health was just named one of the Best WorkplacesTM in Health Care and Biopharma

When you’re Truly Ambitious, you don’t let anything stand in your way

3.7 million steps. Eight weeks. One grand prize.

Black History Month: My Role as a Leader at Northwell

A reassuring voice when our people need it most.

Healing Together: The True Story Behind Team Lavender

Northwell Health’s Pathway to Inclusion

Michael Dowling Reading List

Ready to build your 2018 well-being toolbox?

Made for volunteering

Celebrating Hindu Culture and Traditions through Diwali – The Festival of Lights

2017 Innovation Challenge - Made for Big Ideas™ Showcase!

Celebrating Chinese Culture and Traditions through Mid-Autumn Festival

When your military service continues, so does Northwell Health's support

Giving to others is what our nurses are made for.

An Appointment With: Northwell Health Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Ramon Soto

Our candidates know best, and they told us we were.

More than coworkers – friends who were made for each other.

Motivated to stay healthy – how our annual Wellness Challenges have benefited our employees

We’re made for taking on challenges with innovative solutions.

2017 President’s Awards Winner: Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience

2017 President's Awards Winner: Innovation

2017 President's Awards Winner: Teamwork

Victory Greens, Lenox Hill Hospital's rooftop garden, has recently opened for its 4th growing season

Our people have spoken – they think our CEO is the best!

Leading the transformation of health care – our people were made for this!

We're Truly Ourselves and it makes us stronger

Made for this™ - our employee promise

Sharing traditions and culture with Lunar New Year celebrations.

Partnering with Make-A-Wish Foundation
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