Give new life to your nursing career: 10 reasons to join our Labor and Delivery and Postpartum units at LIJMC

We spoke with nurse leaders at Katz Women’s Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC) to find out what makes our Labor and Delivery and Postpartum units such special places for nurses to grow their careers. Here are the top 10 reasons!

1. Magnet® Recognition

LIJMC is proud to have the exceptional practices, facilities, resources, staff and leadership to be honored with Magnet recognition — the highest recognition for nursing excellence — and our commitment to excellence runs through everything we do.

2. Amazing Facilities

The new tower at Katz Women’s Hospital is supporting one of the busiest labor and delivery centers in the area and features 60 single-patient postpartum rooms with 30 rooms per unit.

“It’s not just that the facility has the latest technology, it’s the entire structure of unit. Every detail, from the decor to the single-patient rooms, is designed to elevate the experience for patients and caregivers.”

-Jennifer Santoro Shickler, MSN, RN, NE-BC

3. The Beautiful Moments of Bonding

Speaking of our postpartum rooms, we facilitate bonding by providing single patient rooms for mother and child, allowing the new, growing families to enjoy as many precious moments as possible.

4. Opportunities for Career Advancement

As part of Northwell Health, New York’s largest health network and private employer, we set RNs up with a wealth of opportunities to advance their careers. Whether they want to advance to a management position or make a lateral move, the opportunities and resources are at your disposal.

“Nurses here have so many opportunities. They can progress to a director or do a lateral move to another unit, really there’s unlimited potential inside Northwell Health.”

-Angela Gomm, RN MSN CNRN, Nurse Manager

5. Professional Resources

With some of the best training programs in the nation, Northwell Health is committed to empowering nurses to develop professionally. We bring classes and testing onsite for the convenience of our staff.

“Northwell has excellent management courses at the CLR. There are classes that go over discipline, decision control, budgeting, and so much more. Really there’s everything you need to make the transition into whatever career path you see yourself moving toward.”

-Angela Gomm

6. Making Baby-Friendly a Priority

We’re working toward the prestigious Baby-Friendly designation — that means we’re constantly looking at new standards and new practice guidelines that enable optimal infant feeding and mother/baby bonding.

7. Supportive Leadership:

One of the most important parts of a job is knowing that your leaders have your back and are ready to help you with anything you need.

“It starts with leadership that fosters an open and transparent environment, one which leaves you room to implement changes to benefit the patients. Once you start working among colleagues who are empowered in this way, you quickly begin to see how easy it is to grow and learn the skills necessary to advance your career. There’s really no hospital system like it.”

– Deborah Zaleskie, MS, RN, NE-BC, Director, Patient Care Services

8. We Can Rely on Each Other

We deliver 9,000 babies a year. With that kind of volume, it’s so important to be in a culture of open communication, where everyone is willing to step in and help you provide the best possible patient experience. Providing a safe environment where nurses feel comfortable asking for help, means we’re fostering teamwork.

“It is so busy that there’s a great culture of teamwork and communication. Our RNs work well with physicians and safety officers, and they’re not afraid to say when they need help!”

– Angela Gomm

9. Flexible Hours

Nurses work a difficult job that requires 24/7 responsibility. That’s why it’s so great that at Katz Women’s Hospital, scheduling is done with nurses as a top priority—with flexible hours offered for the afternoon and evening shifts.

10. The First to Try Something New

Nothing beats working alongside individuals who are passionate and innovative.

“There’s just something about the culture here. We’re always the first ones to raise our hands to try something new.”

– Deborah Zaleskie

 Take on one of our nursing roles as the next step in your career. Register for our system-wide Women’s Health Interview Day!