Seattle Children’s Heart Center is seeking a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Cardiac Acute Care team. Primary responsibilities include the management of postoperative cardiac surgery patients and patients with heart failure and/or heart transplant needs on the inpatient cardiac care unit. The APP will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and demonstrate flexibility to support other Heart Center clinical areas based on patient care and operational needs.
Key Responsibilities
Inpatient Cardiac Management: Provide direct, high-acuity clinical care to pediatric patients with complex congenital and acquired heart disease on the Cardiac Acute Care Unit (Cardiac Specialty Care Unit / CSCU).
Postoperative Care: Manage the continuum of care for post-cardiac surgery patients, including monitoring clinical recovery, optimizing hemodynamics, adjusting medical therapy, and preventing complications.
Heart Failure & Transplant: Manage complex pediatric heart failure patients and individuals undergoing workup, bridging (including mechanical circulatory support/VAD), or post-operative recovery following pediatric heart transplantation.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with attending pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, intensivists, heart failure/transplant nurse coordinators, dietitians, pharmacists, and social workers.
Cross-Coverage & Operational Flexibility: Demonstrate clinical adaptability by supporting adjacent clinical environments within the Heart Center based on patient census and operational demands.
Family-Centered Communication: Partner with families to communicate complex clinical updates, discharge trajectories, and long-term care plans alongside Child Life specialists and supportive care teams.
Ideal Candidate
Previous APP or clinical provider experience in pediatric cardiology, cardiac acute care, pediatric critical care (CICU/PICU), or step-down environments.
Demonstrated competence in the acute management of congenital heart defects, pediatric heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (VADs), and organ transplantation.
Strong collaborative, communication, and critical-thinking skills in high-acuity multidisciplinary environments.
Why Join Our Team?
Top-Ranked Heart Center: Practice in a Heart Center consistently ranked among the nation's best pediatric cardiology and heart surgery programs by U.S. News & World Report .
Leading Regional Transplant & VAD Program: Work with the Pacific Northwest’s premier pediatric heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplant program.
Magnet Recognition: Practice within a Magnet-recognized organization committed to nursing excellence, interprofessional collaboration, and professional development.
Location & Work Schedule
Location: Main Hospital Campus – Seattle, WA.
Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE) ; rotating shifts (Days and Nights) to support 24/7/365 inpatient coverage as operational needs require.
Learn More
To learn more about our facility, services, advanced technology, and team model, visit the Seattle Children's Cardiac Care Unit page
Required Education and Experience
Master’s degree in nursing with a concentration in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program.
One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.
Required Credentials
Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington.
Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner.
Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider, Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.
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