Seattle Children's

Working at Seattle Children's
United by the mission to provide hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible, Seattle Children’s has been helping prevent, treat, and eliminate pediatric disease for over 100 years. Through compassionate care and breakthrough research, the hospital creates better futures for its patients and families every day.

Working in Seattle Children's’s offices




Kid-Friendly Zone
Creating a warm environment for patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital is of utmost importance. From administrative offices to patient areas, visitors find inviting touches throughout the hospital that make it a welcoming place. Visiting a hospital can be scary for kids, so the more staff can to do make it a fun place, the better.
Always Improving
There are lots of things that make Seattle Children’s Hospital a great place to work. Something that employees especially value is the focus on continuously improving. Staff are challenged to ask questions, think critically, and find ways to help improve processes and drive efficiencies in their everyday work.
Accountability, Respect, Teamwork
At Seattle Children’s Hospital, there’s a focus on accountability, respect, and teamwork, which staff abbreviate to “ART.” It’s not just something that people say, but something that employees live and breathe every day. Respect resonates with employees in particular, making it easier for staff to have hard conversations and hear constructive criticism.




Celebrating Nurses
While every hospital celebrates Nurses Week, staff at Seattle Children’s Hospital go the extra mile for their nurses. Different units of the hospital plan their own Medical Unit Weeks, where the whole floor gets involved in activities like dressing in a theme each day of the week—something the kids enjoy as well.
Thanksgiving Every Day
From potlucks to chili contests, nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital love bringing in food to share with one another. Being a pediatric nurse can be a trying job, so it’s moments like these—when staff can relax and share some food—that make the hospital such a special place to work.