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How much do workforce disruption nurse jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 26, 2026, the average hourly pay for workforce disruption nurse in the United States is $38.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.57 and $43.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Workforce Disruption Nurse, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Workforce Disruption Nurse, you need a current RN license, broad clinical expertise, and experience adapting quickly to various healthcare settings. Familiarity with different electronic health record (EHR) systems and rapid credentialing processes is typically required. Flexibility, resilience, and strong communication skills help you integrate into new teams and manage high-stress or crisis situations effectively. These competencies ensure continuity of care and patient safety during times of staffing shortages or organizational disruptions.

How does a Workforce Disruption Nurse support healthcare teams during periods of staffing shortages or emergencies?

A Workforce Disruption Nurse plays a critical role in maintaining patient care continuity when hospitals or clinics face staffing shortages, strikes, or unexpected emergencies. They are rapidly deployed to fill gaps, often integrating quickly into new teams and adapting to various clinical environments. This role requires strong clinical skills, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate effectively with existing staff to ensure that care standards are upheld. Workforce Disruption Nurses may work varied shifts and must be comfortable with change, often working in high-pressure situations where teamwork and communication are essential.

What are Workforce Disruption Nurses?

Workforce Disruption Nurses are registered nurses who provide temporary clinical support to healthcare facilities during periods of staffing shortages, labor strikes, or other disruptions. They may be deployed on short notice to ensure that patient care continues without interruption. These nurses are typically experienced, adaptable, and able to quickly integrate into new work environments. Their role is crucial for maintaining healthcare operations and patient safety during workforce disruptions.

What is the difference between Workforce Disruption Nurse vs Emergency Room Nurse?

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Workforce Disruption Nurses focus on managing staffing challenges, addressing workforce shortages, and supporting healthcare facilities during disruptions. They often work in hospital settings, coordinating staffing plans and ensuring continuity of care. Emergency Room Nurses provide immediate care to patients in urgent situations, working in fast-paced ER environments. While both roles require nursing credentials and work in hospital settings, Workforce Disruption Nurses specialize in staffing and operational support, whereas ER Nurses focus on acute patient care.

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Director of Training and Development

Director of Training and Development

NYC Health Hospitals

New York, NY • On-site

$117K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

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NYC Health + Hospitals rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 73 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

161st of 890 rated healthcare providers


Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Work Shifts
9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M
Duties & Responsibilities
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direction of the Assistant Vice President for Biopreparedness and Emergency Management within OBEM, the Director of Emergency Management Clinical Operations is responsible for supporting clinical operations capabilities into the healthcare system's comprehensive, all-hazards emergency management program.
General tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a systemwide clinical operations emergency management portfolio, including clinical annexes, playbooks, and protocols supporting all-hazards response.
  • Support development of just-in-time clinical training content and deployment processes for emergent needs (e.g., PPE donning/doffing, ventilator/respiratory surge support roles, disaster triage).
  • Partner with Training/Exercise leads to design and execute exercises that test clinical operations readiness (e.g., surge, evacuation, outbreak, mass casualty).
  • Establish standardized clinical operations emergency templates (e.g., surge staffing, unit conversion plans, clinical triage tools, emergency documentation workflows).
  • Lead multidisciplinary planning workgroups to strengthen readiness for high-impact events (e.g., large-scale evacuations, cyber downtime with clinical impact, oxygen disruption, heat emergencies, mass casualty incidents).
  • Support bed capacity/management plans and monitoring (e.g., flexing med/surg, stepdown, ICU, etc) including systemwide patient load balancing strategy during emergencies, including triggers, decision support and communications workflows.
  • Coordinate clinical emergency planning alignment with regulatory and accreditation requirements (e.g., Joint Commission Emergency Management/Environment of Care, CMS Emergency Preparedness CoPs, NYS DOH), in partnership with facility leadership.
  • Support clinical operations emergency management for infectious disease incidents in close partnership with biopreparedness team, infection prevention & control, public health partners.
  • Develop clinical continuity of operations (COOP) and critical services sustainment strategies for disruptions such as power/HVAC failure, water loss, supply chain disruption, IT downtime/cyber incidents, and facility damage.
  • Coordinate with governmental partners to ensure the health system's clinical response plans integrate into citywide/regional response frameworks.
  • Provide executive-level briefings and operational recommendations grounded in clinical risk assessment and system capacity.
  • Serve as a core member of the Central Office Emergency Management incident response team, supporting systemwide response operations.
  • Support activation and operations of command centers (system and facility), including integration of HICS/NIMS structures and clinical branch workflows.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Education, Business Management, Social Work, Healthcare Administration, Psychology, Public Administration or a related discipline; and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, workforce development and training programs, healthcare or public health administration related to training, development and workforce analysis, three (3) years of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity related to the organization, formulation, development and implementation of such plans and programs; or,
2. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in disciplines, as listed in 1 above; and Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience as described in 1 above, four (4) years of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity related to the organization, formulation, development and implementation of such plans and programs.
Department Preferences
  • Current, unrestricted clinical license in NYS (or applicable state) required (e.g., Registered Nurse (RN)).
  • Professional emergency management and/or healthcare preparedness certifications preferred (e.g., CEM, CHEP, CBCP).
  • 5 years of significant progressive experience in clinical operations leadership (e.g., nursing operations, patient flow, hospital operations) and demonstrated emergency preparedness/response involvement; system-level experience strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated expertise in hospital clinical operations and throughput concepts (ED/inpatient flow, bed management, discharge barriers, staffing models).
  • Strong working knowledge of emergency management principles and healthcare regulatory requirements (Joint Commission EM/EOC, CMS EP CoPs; familiarity with OSHA/NFPA preferred).
  • Ability to translate clinical risk into operational plans, triggers, and executable playbooks across multiple facilities.
  • Proficiency with common productivity tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), virtual meeting platforms, and crisis communications/notification systems.
  • Experience with hospital electronic medical records (e.g., Epic) and ability to partner on clinical downtime and continuity workflows.
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills across clinical and non-clinical partners; excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects across a large, matrixed organization, including timeline development, resource identification, and performance tracking.
  • Completion of or willingness to complete emergency management training (e.g., FEMA IS-100/200/700/800; HICS) within a defined onboarding period.

Benefits
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • College Savings Program
  • Union Benefits for eligible titles
  • Multiple employee discounts programs
  • Commuter Benefits Programs

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