Acute Care Positions in Seattle (3)
View All JobsAdvanced Practice Provider · Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care (CTICU) Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (ARNP/PA-C)
Seattle, WA
Supervisor, Advanced Practice Providers · Pediatric Critical Care
Seattle, WA
Advanced Practice Provider (ARNP/PA-C) · Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Interventional Pulmonology)
Seattle, WA
Acute Care Tips
- •Verify state APRN licensure and prescriptive authority requirements
- •Keep national certification and CE credits current
- •Compare total compensation: base, incentives, CME, and benefits
- •Ask about caseload, support staffing, and documentation time
- •Confirm collaborative or supervisory agreement requirements in this state
Why Choose Acute Care
Acute Care Careers in Seattle
3 of the 3 listings were first posted in the last 30 days. The most recent was first posted on November 10, 2026.
Practicing as an acute care NP in Washington
AANP classifies Washington as a full practice state. Washington grants full practice authority to NPs. Washington is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Washington. APRN licensure is issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing. Check the board's current checklist before accepting a role, because requirements and fees change. Certification for this role: national certification on the acute care track: AGACNP-BC through ANCC or ACNPC-AG through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Role Focus
Acute Care NP (ACNP) roles center on a defined patient population or setting. Each listing states the certification it expects.
Practice Variety
Openings span health systems, private groups, and community settings.
Career Mobility
State licensure plus national certification keeps your options open across employers and settings.
Posted pay for acute care roles
3 of 3 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
How these roles are set up
1 of 3 is hybrid and 2 on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (3).
Local Insights
Seattle at a Glance
Who is hiring
2 employers have active acute care listings in Seattle. UW Medicine (University of Washington) leads with 2.
- UW Medicine (University of Washington)2 listings
- Seattle Children's1 listing
Acute Care roles across Washington
Seattle accounts for 3 of the 3 active acute care listings in Washington.
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Acute Care NP Market in Seattle, WA
Acute care NP listings in Seattle staff ICUs, step-down units, and rapid-response teams, with AGACNP certification the usual requirement. Listings name the shift pattern, so ask about orientation length and procedure training before comparing offers. Seattle, WA is a large urban center in Washington by 2020 Census population. AANP places Washington in its full practice category. States in the same category still set different requirements, so check the Washington rules before applying. 3 active NP positions are currently listed on this page.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2020 population); AANP State Practice Environment (as of 2026); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (nursecompact.com), verified 2026-08-11; BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Listing counts, employers and pay figures come from active listings on this board.
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