*Resident Nurse - RN - Residency Program (November 2025 Cohort)
*Resident Nurse - RN - Residency Program (November 2025 Cohort)
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Resident Nurse - RN - Residency Program (November 2025 Cohort)
Join us as part of Seattle Childrens one-year RN Residency program!
A Nurse Resident is a registered staff nurse who has worked less than one year and has been hired into the Residency addition to the duties and responsibilities described in the Job Summary the Nurse Resident will participate in didactic training leadership development mentoring and teamwork to support transition into practice.
Through direct mentorship and shadow experiences as a Nurse Resident you will engage your pediatric curriculum and patient care orientation to help you develop into a pediatric nurse. We invite you to apply to our next cohort that begins on Monday October 27 2025!
The RN Residency Program is one year in length and focuses on preparing each new graduate for their role as a pediatric nurse.
Seattle Childrens Nurse Residency Program strives to:
- Build competency in the application of pediatric nursing knowledge skills abilities and behaviors at Seattle Childrens.
- Support professional well-being throughout the transition into pediatric nursing practice.
- Promote professional development an ongoing spirit of clinical inquiry and integration of evidence-based practice.
- Foster peer collaboration interdisciplinary team-work and organizational connection.
Program components:
As a new graduate nurse at Seattle Childrens your transition into nursing practice will include:
- Pediatric curriculum that includes various learning modalities
- Patient care orientation with a nurse preceptor
- Participation in an evidence-based project under the guidance of an experienced nurse leader
- Evaluation of new graduate nurse competency
- Ongoing support by nursing leaders
- Mentorship by an experienced nurse
Check out this brief YouTube video about our RN Residency Program!
The following departments are hiring:
- Cancer & Blood Disorders Center - IP
- Medical F3
- Surgical RC5/FB8
- Cardiac Specialty Care Unit (CSCU)
- Acute Care Float Pool (ACFP)
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU)
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
If a department is not listed above they are not hiring for this cohort.
Our ICUs and ED look for significant experience in these areas. This could include paid work experience (CNA Nurse Tech etc.) clinical rotations or senior practicum experience. Consider selecting one of the other available departments if you dont have significant experience in these areas or apply to the next cohort.
Please Note:
- All departments will have 0.9 FTE available (36 hours/week).
- Available shifts will vary depending on the needs of the department. We have the following shifts available: night shift and day/night rotating shifts. Most will be offered a night shift.
You will be able to select your top two departments in the application. Youll also be asked to explain why you are interested in those departments. We encourage you to review our RN Residency website for information about our program components eligibility requirements and placement areas (unit descriptions) before applying. Nurse Residency Program - Seattle Childrens ()
As an integral member of the Health Care Team the RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice and adheres to Seattle Childrens policies/procedures and guidelines of care. Responsible for providing safe family centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process the RN is responsible for assessing planning implementing and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patients family significant others and members of the health care team. May be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians Licensed Practical Nurses Certified Medical Assistants and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. Assists in meeting Seattle Childrens strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work i.e. Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI) ART etc.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Seattle Childrens will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Required Credentials
- Current Washington State RN License or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions. Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers. ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above. Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position.
- Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment and subsequently maintain at all times:
- Acute Care Float
- Cancer Care Unit
- Medical Unit
- Psychiatric Unit
- Rehabilitation Unit
- Surgical Unit
- New graduate nurses in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PALS within 6 months of employment and subsequently maintain at all times:
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Emergency Department
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain a Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider Card from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) within 6 months of employment and subsequently maintain at all times:
- Acute Care Float
- Cancer Care Unit
- Hematology/Oncology
- Nurses working in the Psychiatric Unit and Child Psych Consultation are required to obtain Safety Care Certification (internal training) within 3 months of hire. The Safety Care training must be current at all times i.e. annual training completed prior to the expiration date.
- As per the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for nurses performing moderately complex point of care testing a copy of a diploma or transcript of the highest level of academic achievement to be on record with Human Resources upon hire. For personnel trained outside of the U.S. records of diploma/transcript must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency.
Compensation
$47.60 per hourSalary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity skills experience and expertise and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Childrens offers a generous benefit package including medical dental and vision plans 403(b) life insurance paid time off tuition reimbursement and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Childrens to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many and touches the hearts of all #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region regardless of the families ability to pay. Together we deliver superior patient care advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington Alaska Montana and Idaho the largest region of any childrens hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Childrens among the nations best childrens hospitals. For more than a decade Seattle Childrens has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nations very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion Excellence Integrity Collaboration Equity and Innovation. Whether its delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner practicing the highest standards of quality and safety or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Childrens welcomes people of all experiences backgrounds and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits employs trains compensates and promotes based on merit without regard to race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Childrens are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Childrens is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Employment Type
Part-Time
