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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network

Specialty hospital in Tacoma, WA

  • Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 2 roles
  • Hiring days and nights
  • Nurse residency
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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network workplace

From 4 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources

For the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network hiring team

5 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.

  • Infusion1 role · 1 who fit
  • PICU1 role · 4 who fit

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The short version

You would be joining Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network in Tacoma, a pediatric hospital that has served the South Sound since 1955 and now anchors a regional network of specialty centers, primary care, urgent care, and inpatient care across nine counties.

Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

  1. You can stack up to $10k sign-on and up to $10k relocation, both tied to your education, experience, and how far you move.

    If you are moving here
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  2. Mary Bridge hires RN residents and pairs med/surg nurses with clinical mentors while you learn the pediatric floor.

    For new grads
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  3. In 2025 Leapfrog named it a Top Children’s Hospital for the sixth time in eight years — one of only 15 pediatric hospitals nationally that year.

Who it fits

Best fit

  • New grads: Nurse residency: RN residents hiring at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

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Nurse residency

RN residents hiring at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

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Preceptors and orientation

Clinical mentors in med/surg unit

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Tuition support

Tuition assistance and education opportunities

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Benefits

Up to $10k sign-on and up to $10k relocation depending on qualifications and distance; tuition assistance and education opportunities; incentive pay and shift differentials for Neonatal and Pediatric Transport RN roles.

Published pay and benefits

Sign-on bonus

Up to $10k sign-on bonus for RNs depending on education and experience

As of 2026

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Relocation

Up to $10k relocation bonus depending on distance of move

As of 2026

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Benefits

Incentive pay and shift differentials for Neonatal and Pediatric Transport RN

As of 2026

The hard parts

  • Tacoma cost of living about 11% above the national level

    Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

  • Campus expansion through 2026 means working through a facility transition

    Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

What to ask

  • How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
  • When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
  • Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
  • How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
  • What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Tacoma, WA

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Set along Commencement Bay with Mount Rainier towering overhead, Tacoma offers nurses a grounded Pacific Northwest rhythm. Minutes from shifts at Tacoma General or St. Joseph, explore the historic Stadium District or Point Defiance’s coastal trails. With a cost of living about 11% above the national average, it delivers big-city medicine alongside classic Puget Sound salt air.

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Metro price level · Tacoma area
11% above the national average
BEA index 111.1 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,676/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$85,884/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network hire new grads?

1 of 4 roles asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: RN residents hiring at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 2 of 4 roles, up to $20,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.

Which units are hiring?

Infusion (1) and PICU (1).

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network, and we tell you what happens next.

Current openings at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network

LPN - Pediatric Clinic

Posted last week

$30–$44/hr

  • LPN
  • FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday Clinic Hours
  • Compact license OK
  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour days
  • Compact license OK
  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Compact license OK

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