Diversity & Inclusion
United by our differences. Together we stand.
Careers Well Cared For
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where people from all backgrounds are accepted, celebrated and respected as being Truly Ourselves.
Our team members are championed, regardless of race, ethnicity, cultural background, language proficiency, literacy, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability or socioeconomic status.
We look for candidates like you to help us continue to stand together, support inclusion and equality, and make our organization a great place to work.
Diversity and inclusion gives strength to the very fabric of our organization. That’s why we recognize, respect and honor each of our unique backgrounds, abilities and perspectives. Learn more by watching our videos above.
Employee stories
Jennifer Reyes, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN
Current position:
Director, Magnet Program, North Shore University Hospital
Working for Northwell has taught Jennifer Reyes to be adaptable and open to extraordinary Possibilities. This is what led her to find her passion in supporting, mentoring and educating others. Jennifer is most proud of the nursing clinical ladder mentorship program she created for the Critical Care Unit and Respiratory Care Units at her facility. “This program serves to unify staff, increase designation and certification rates, and improve patient outcomes,” she explains. “It is now self-sustaining and an integral part of the unit culture.”
2022
Clinical Professional Development Educator, Nursing Education, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
2021
Associate Clinical Professional Development Educator, Nursing Education, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
2019
Critical Care Staff Educator, Nursing Education, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
2016
Assistant Nurse Manager, Coronary Care Unit/RCU, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
2012
Critical Care Nurse, Coronary Care Unit and Respiratory Care Unit, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
2007
Critical Care Nurse Fellow, Cardiothoracic ICU, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Robert Caputo
Current position:
Director, Sterile Processing Department, Northern Westchester Hospital
Robert Caputo manages all Sterile Processing Department operations to ensure that his team provides the highest quality sterile instrumentation. “I enjoy working here because Northwell leadership shows trust in my knowledge, skills, and decision-making processes,” he says. “They allow me the autonomy to run a successful department yet are always there to support me when needed.”
2017
Manager, Sterile Processing Department, Northern Westchester Hospital
2015
Assistant Manager, Sterile Processing Department, Northern Westchester Hospital
Bianca Del Gatto
Current position:
Director, Operations, Behavioral Health Centers, Cohen Children’s Medical Center
As a community and outreach manager, Bianca Del Gatto raises awareness of Northwell services and specialties among local physicians. “I treat this organization as if it is my own business,” says Bianca. “This has allowed me to be confident in making decisions, be innovative in my approach and learn valuable lessons about business.” Bianca has also completed our Women’s Mentoring Program, received a Northwell President’s Award nomination, and taught at Northwell’s Center for Learning and Innovation.
2019
Program Manager, Business Development, North Shore University Hospital
2018
Program Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation, Zucker Hillside Hospital
2016
Clinical Supervisor, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Zucker Hillside Hospital
2015
Activities Specialist, Hollis, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Zucker Hillside Hospital
2014
Senior Assistant Activities Specialist, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Zucker Hillside Hospital
2013
Mental Health Counseling Intern, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Zucker Hillside Hospital
The Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs)
The BERGs programs at Northwell Health were established to connect our employees and the communities we serve through culturally sensitive services and recruitment opportunities that help foster a united, respectful and competent workplace where each and every employee feels welcome and included.
BRIDGES
Passionate about cultural diversity, these team members embrace relationship building through educating, understanding and supporting the cultural, spiritual and ethical values of the communities we serve. Teams are focused on Asian, Black/African American, Jewish and Latinx communities.
Donate life
Members of this employee network help to inspire others to give the gift of life through organ, tissue and eye donation. They raise awareness among colleagues and community members to ultimately increase organ donor registrations in New York.
Expressions
Members of this BERG show compassion to their caregiver colleagues and provide support by sharing a variety of resources that helps foster a workplace environment designed to lighten the load and ease the stresses of caregiving.
N-Able
Whether they identify as LGBTQIA+ or are allies of the community, these team members are passionate about promoting unity, health equity and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. Together, they promote inclusion in the workplace, and connect the community with services based on their unique health care needs.
VALOR
Members are focused on the environmental impact of Northwell’s operations. They leverage sustainable and socially responsive initiatives in the workplace and in our communities, with a focus on recycling, transportation and energy efficiency.
Women in Healthcare
This group is committed to connecting individuals with disabilities to the right healthcare resources and services. Team members also educate their peers and the community at large around issues of acceptance and inclusion.
Caregiver
This group is committed to connecting individuals with disabilities to the right healthcare resources and services. Team members also educate their peers and the community at large around issues of acceptance and inclusion.
GreenBERG
Women in Healthcare members are committed to mentoring and developing the pipeline of women leaders at all levels within Northwell and the communities we serve. Members are also advocates and serve as educators for employees, healthcare professionals and the community at large around issues of acceptance and inclusion.
Passionate about cultural diversity, these team members embrace relationship building through educating, understanding and supporting the cultural, spiritual and ethical values of the communities we serve. Teams are focused on Asian, Black/African American, Jewish and Latinx communities.
Members of this employee network help to inspire others to give the gift of life through organ, tissue and eye donation. They raise awareness among colleagues and community members to ultimately increase organ donor registrations in New York.
Whether they identify as LGBTQIA+ or are allies of the community, these team members are passionate about promoting unity, health equity and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. Together, they promote inclusion in the workplace, and connect the community with services based on their unique health care needs.
This group is committed to connecting individuals with disabilities to the right healthcare resources and services. Team members also educate their peers and the community at large around issues of acceptance and inclusion.
Members of our Veterans and Allies: Liaisons of Reintegration (VALOR) BERG serve our military personnel, veterans and their family members by connecting them to resources that support their physical and psychological well-being, and our talent development and recruitment programs.
Women in Healthcare members are committed to mentoring and developing the pipeline of women leaders at all levels within Northwell and the communities we serve. Members are also advocates and serve as educators for employees, healthcare professionals and the community at large around issues of acceptance and inclusion.
Members of this BERG show compassion to their caregiver colleagues and provide support by sharing a variety of resources that helps foster a workplace environment designed to lighten the load and ease the stresses of caregiving.
Members are focused on the environmental impact of Northwell’s operations. They leverage sustainable and socially responsive initiatives in the workplace and in our communities, with a focus on recycling, transportation and energy efficiency.
Diversity mentoring and development programs
Emerging Leaders Diversity & Inclusion Council
Women Mentoring Program
Community Health Workers Program
Advancing Women in Science (AWSM)
Northwell Health strives to maintain an industry-leading approach to diversity and inclusion to effectively manage our increasingly diverse workforce and serve our incredibly varied patient population. The Emerging Leaders Diversity & Inclusion Council is focused on building a culture of diversity awareness and inclusion at Northwell Health to better attract, develop, and retain enthusiastic and ambitious talent from all walks of life for all leadership levels. We encourage women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans with a passion for leadership to participate on the council. The council critically analyzes current conditions within Northwell Health while seeking to implement best practices in these key areas:
• Onboarding
• Mentoring
• Succession Planning
This council is helping develop an organizational culture that is more creative, innovative, and responsive to change in our market.
In Spring 2017, Physician Partners launched The Women’s Mentorship Program Pilot that paired women colleagues within Physician Partners with senior executive women throughout Northwell Health. The program, sparked out of a conversation over coffee between Ines Ruiz and Anjelica Butler, helped to fulfill a need for mentorship, networking, and professional development among women colleagues. With the support of Dr. Ira Nash and Kathy Donovan, Anjelica and Ines spearheaded a program that enabled women to be supported in their professional growth, to learn to navigate a large organization, and build lasting relationships among their peers and senior leaders. The 7 month pilot program concluded in September 2017 and was well-received by colleagues and Senior Leadership.
Northwell Health is excited to offer an innovative workforce development program called “From the Community, For the Community” through funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
The name of the program says it all. Committed to building a culture of health and equity of care, From the Community, For the Community trains job-seekers from traditionally disenfranchised communities and connects them with entry-level healthcare positions that focus on assisting individuals in overcoming access to care barriers. These positions include, but are not limited to, titles such as community health worker, outreach associate, health coach, health educator, patient navigator, and peer specialist.
This past March a group of nine program participants successfully completed the training program that included instructional, in-classroom training and a preceptor-mentored apprenticeship in the field. From the initial graduating class, five graduates were hired by Northwell Health and four earned employment at Choice For All, a community-based organization (CBO) in Roosevelt. A second cohort of 17 trainees is currently underway and scheduled for graduation on September 14.
The seven-week training program seeks talented, committed individuals and equips participants with the necessary transferable skills to be successful frontline public health workers. The program offers participants a stipend, a mentor to support professional development, and skills like motivational interviewing and patient navigation.
To qualify as a trainee, an individual must be over the age of 18, be comfortable in a health care setting and talking to people about their health, have a high school diploma or GED (preferred), and have valid New York State identification. In addition, the program is searching for individuals who are empathetic, know the community needs and assets, and have a passion to give back.
AWSM is comprised of female FIMR faculty who provide mentorship to high school students. The program invites about 50 girl scouts (10th & 11th grade) to learn about careers in biomedical research. The AWSM Girl Scout Award recipient(s) receive research training as summer interns at FIMR and a $2000 educational scholarship.
Northwell Health is excited to offer an innovative workforce development program called “From the Community, For the Community” through funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
The name of the program says it all. Committed to building a culture of health and equity of care, From the Community, For the Community trains job-seekers from traditionally disenfranchised communities and connects them with entry-level healthcare positions that focus on assisting individuals in overcoming access to care barriers. These positions include, but are not limited to, titles such as community health worker, outreach associate, health coach, health educator, patient navigator, and peer specialist.
This past March a group of nine program participants successfully completed the training program that included instructional, in-classroom training and a preceptor-mentored apprenticeship in the field. From the initial graduating class, five graduates were hired by Northwell Health and four earned employment at Choice For All, a community-based organization (CBO) in Roosevelt. A second cohort of 17 trainees is currently underway and scheduled for graduation on September 14.
The seven-week training program seeks talented, committed individuals and equips participants with the necessary transferable skills to be successful frontline public health workers. The program offers participants a stipend, a mentor to support professional development, and skills like motivational interviewing and patient navigation.
To qualify as a trainee, an individual must be over the age of 18, be comfortable in a health care setting and talking to people about their health, have a high school diploma or GED (preferred), and have valid New York State identification. In addition, the program is searching for individuals who are empathetic, know the community needs and assets, and have a passion to give back.
Northwell Health strives to maintain an industry-leading approach to diversity and inclusion to effectively manage our increasingly diverse workforce and serve our incredibly varied patient population. The Emerging Leaders Diversity & Inclusion Council is focused on building a culture of diversity awareness and inclusion at Northwell Health to better attract, develop, and retain enthusiastic and ambitious talent from all walks of life for all leadership levels. We encourage women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans with a passion for leadership to participate on the council. The council critically analyzes current conditions within Northwell Health while seeking to implement best practices in these key areas:
• Onboarding
• Mentoring
• Succession Planning
This council is helping develop an organizational culture that is more creative, innovative, and responsive to change in our market.
In Spring 2017, Physician Partners launched The Women’s Mentorship Program Pilot that paired women colleagues within Physician Partners with senior executive women throughout Northwell Health. The program, sparked out of a conversation over coffee between Ines Ruiz and Anjelica Butler, helped to fulfill a need for mentorship, networking, and professional development among women colleagues. With the support of Dr. Ira Nash and Kathy Donovan, Anjelica and Ines spearheaded a program that enabled women to be supported in their professional growth, to learn to navigate a large organization, and build lasting relationships among their peers and senior leaders. The 7 month pilot program concluded in September 2017 and was well-received by colleagues and Senior Leadership.
Northwell Health is excited to offer an innovative workforce development program called “From the Community, For the Community” through funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
The name of the program says it all. Committed to building a culture of health and equity of care, From the Community, For the Community trains job-seekers from traditionally disenfranchised communities and connects them with entry-level healthcare positions that focus on assisting individuals in overcoming access to care barriers. These positions include, but are not limited to, titles such as community health worker, outreach associate, health coach, health educator, patient navigator, and peer specialist.
This past March a group of nine program participants successfully completed the training program that included instructional, in-classroom training and a preceptor-mentored apprenticeship in the field. From the initial graduating class, five graduates were hired by Northwell Health and four earned employment at Choice For All, a community-based organization (CBO) in Roosevelt. A second cohort of 17 trainees is currently underway and scheduled for graduation on September 14.
The seven-week training program seeks talented, committed individuals and equips participants with the necessary transferable skills to be successful frontline public health workers. The program offers participants a stipend, a mentor to support professional development, and skills like motivational interviewing and patient navigation.
To qualify as a trainee, an individual must be over the age of 18, be comfortable in a health care setting and talking to people about their health, have a high school diploma or GED (preferred), and have valid New York State identification. In addition, the program is searching for individuals who are empathetic, know the community needs and assets, and have a passion to give back.
Northwell Health strives to maintain an industry-leading approach to diversity and inclusion to effectively manage our increasingly diverse workforce and serve our incredibly varied patient population. The Emerging Leaders Diversity & Inclusion Council is focused on building a culture of diversity awareness and inclusion at Northwell Health to better attract, develop, and retain enthusiastic and ambitious talent from all walks of life for all leadership levels. We encourage women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans with a passion for leadership to participate on the council. The council critically analyzes current conditions within Northwell Health while seeking to implement best practices in these key areas:
• Onboarding
• Mentoring
• Succession Planning
This council is helping develop an organizational culture that is more creative, innovative, and responsive to change in our market.
In Spring 2017, Physician Partners launched The Women’s Mentorship Program Pilot that paired women colleagues within Physician Partners with senior executive women throughout Northwell Health. The program, sparked out of a conversation over coffee between Ines Ruiz and Anjelica Butler, helped to fulfill a need for mentorship, networking, and professional development among women colleagues. With the support of Dr. Ira Nash and Kathy Donovan, Anjelica and Ines spearheaded a program that enabled women to be supported in their professional growth, to learn to navigate a large organization, and build lasting relationships among their peers and senior leaders. The 7 month pilot program concluded in September 2017 and was well-received by colleagues and Senior Leadership.
Northwell Health is excited to offer an innovative workforce development program called “From the Community, For the Community” through funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
The name of the program says it all. Committed to building a culture of health and equity of care, From the Community, For the Community trains job-seekers from traditionally disenfranchised communities and connects them with entry-level healthcare positions that focus on assisting individuals in overcoming access to care barriers. These positions include, but are not limited to, titles such as community health worker, outreach associate, health coach, health educator, patient navigator, and peer specialist.
This past March a group of nine program participants successfully completed the training program that included instructional, in-classroom training and a preceptor-mentored apprenticeship in the field. From the initial graduating class, five graduates were hired by Northwell Health and four earned employment at Choice For All, a community-based organization (CBO) in Roosevelt. A second cohort of 17 trainees is currently underway and scheduled for graduation on September 14.
The seven-week training program seeks talented, committed individuals and equips participants with the necessary transferable skills to be successful frontline public health workers. The program offers participants a stipend, a mentor to support professional development, and skills like motivational interviewing and patient navigation.
To qualify as a trainee, an individual must be over the age of 18, be comfortable in a health care setting and talking to people about their health, have a high school diploma or GED (preferred), and have valid New York State identification. In addition, the program is searching for individuals who are empathetic, know the community needs and assets, and have a passion to give back.
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