RN ICU Pediatric Full-time
MultiCare Health System

Mary Bridge Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Specialist

apartment MultiCare Health System location_onTacoma, WA 98403, US
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Where Kids and Families are Always First

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience.  

Mary Bridge Children’s multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We’re continually recognized as a ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.

  • The Critical Care Nurse Specialist serves as a critical member of the Mary Bridge Critical Care and Congenital Cardiac Program leadership teams, in collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
  • Develop/update policies, procedures and guidelines for Critical Care Services at Mary Bridge (including Congenital Heart Program, CICU, PICU, ECMO and other associated services).
  • Functions as an expert clinician for critical care services, ensuring care is safe, focused on outcomes, and evidence based).
  • Supports development of the Congenital Cardiac Program with nursing and interdisciplinary education.
  • Eligible for sign on bonus


FTE: 1.0 Shift: Day, Schedule: M-F

Position Summary

The Nurse Specialist (NS) leads the advancement of nursing practice at the micro and macro levels. Clinical judgement and collaboration enhance nursing care and its impact on the unique characteristics of the patient in order to devise a plan of care that ensures advocacy. The incumbent translates evidence to achieve safe, quality, and cost-effective outcomes. The NS leads organizational and system changes using systems thinking to optimize resources and improve outcomes. Additional responsibilities include analyzing and evaluating data to ensure practice is patient-centered, safe, timely, effective, and efficient. The NS also designs strategies and interventions to promote optimization within 3 spheres of impact (patient, nurse and systems). The NS functions as an expert clinician and patient advocate.

    Requirements

    • Master’s degree required, DNP or PhD preferred
    • Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
    • Nursing Certification or related professional certification; if not in possession at time of hire, must acquire within one (1) year of hire
    • Five (5) years of experience with the assigned patient population

    Why Mary Bridge Children's?

    • Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve 
    • Award-winning: Named ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on ‘Top Doctors’ lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune 
    • Growing:  New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026 
    • Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials 
    • Employee-centric: MultiCare is consistently ranked among “America’s Best Employers by State” by Forbes 
    • Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views 
    • Explore our services at marybridge.org

    Pay and Benefit Expectations

    We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $135,637.00 - $191,214.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

    Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

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