Nursing at NewYork-Presbyterian

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Are you ready to hone your skills by providing care of the highest quality?

Welcome to Nursing at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where we practice with confidence—with skill, with caring and with compassion. Our nurse leaders are accessible and transformational. Our core approach is defined by our patient focus.

As Wilhelmina Manzano, MA, RN, NEA-BC, our Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, says, “I want nursing to feel empowered to do what’s right for our patients. That means having the authority and the voice to make critical clinical decisions about patient care.”

The patient is at the heart of everything we do. To achieve superior patient outcomes, our nurses commit to continuous learning and evidence-based practice. There’s never been a more exciting time to join us. See why:

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Mission for Nursing

We provide the highest quality patient-centered care by promoting a culture of caring, empathy and safety. We educate patients and families utilizing evidence-based practice and promote professional nursing development and advancement.

Vision for Nursing

To be one of the nation’s leaders in:
Nursing Practice
Quality, Safety and Outcomes
Research
Education
Service Excellence

“Our goal is to transform nursing so that when patients are seeking care, they are also thinking about the quality of nursing care they will receive. We want the patient to recognize the importance of nursing expertise. I want NewYork-Presbyterian to be known as the place where one goes to receive excellent nursing care. ‘Excellent’ by us doing the right thing for patients all of the time—with caring, compassion and competence.”
— Wilhelmina Manzano, MA, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Excellence At Work

Our Strategic Plan

Our Strategic Plan for Nursing is aligned with the Strategic Initiatives of our hospital. The core principle is “We Put Patients First.” Key elements of this plan are:

Quality & Patient Safety
Professional Development & Education
Serving the Community
Technology
Financial & Operational Efficiencies
Partnerships

Our Strategic Plan is a major platform for the growth and development of Nursing. By aligning our goals to the organizational initiatives, our nurses achieve incredible outcomes for our patients. We believe that innovation is in the details, through clear goals, teamwork and communication.

In The Words Of Our CNO

“Nursing is found in pretty much every area of NewYork-Presbyterian. With over 4,700 nurses at our hospital, it’s important that Nursing is aligned in supporting the hospital’s mission and strategic initiatives. Understanding and embracing the ‘Big Picture’ is critical to forging successful partnerships and collaborating with many members of the clinical and administrative teams.”
— Wilhelmina Manzano, MA, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Accessible Leadership

There’s a real connection between our nurses and senior leadership. Our nursing leadership team is open, creative and nothing short of transformational, with a clear vision and excitement for where to lead the nursing profession. At each location, Vice Presidents (VPs) of Nursing bring passion to advancing nursing practice. Together with their leadership teams, VPs support our nurses in the pursuit of nursing excellence.

There’s an indescribable feeling that all of our nurses are going somewhere together, that we’re achieving for both our patients and our fellow nurses. We recognize that, in our profession, immediate access to experienced and expert colleagues is invaluable. Our CNO, Wilhelmina Manzano, along with her team of Vice Presidents of Nursing, sets the stage for many exciting initiatives. Our VPs of Nursing work closely with nursing teams to bring alive the mission and vision of NewYork-Presbyterian. VPs advocate for supportive practice environments while also fostering nurse leadership development. We advance talent. We effectively mentor, educate and support certification at all levels.

In The Words Of Our CNO

Constant Collaboration

Decision-making is collaborative. Partnering with all members of the health care team is an expectation. We believe in shared governance and shared clinical decision-making. Our councils meet frequently at Unit, Department, Executive and Cross Campus levels. These councils discuss goals, best practices, quality measures, safety and more.

Our focus on Primary Nursing places strong emphasis on one-on-one patient relationships. This provides the structure to work with patients and families throughout their stay to achieve the best outcomes.

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Awards & Recognition

In 2011, one of our own was the winner of The New York Times Nursing Award for Leadership. We are also very proud of our Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Wilhelmina Manzano who was honored at the Columbia University School of Nursing Commencement Ceremony with the Second Century Award.

Hear Excerpts From Her Speech