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Nursing Careers at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Our nurses play an integral role in delivering skilled and compassionate care for kids. Here, you can build a meaningful career and make a difference, every day.
Why work at Children’s Colorado
People and culture are at the heart of everything we do. From medical dogs in the hallways to growth opportunities and team member appreciation events, you'll notice right away that it’s different here.
Benefits built for you
You care about your work. We care about your well-being. Children’s Colorado offers comprehensive benefits tailored to support the needs of our team members and their families.
Diversity, Health Equity & Inclusion
We aspire to create an inclusive culture where every team member, patient and family member feels safe and valued. This philosophy is ingrained in every aspect of our organization.
Take the next step in your nursing career
Whether you're new to nursing or have years of experience, you're welcome here at Children’s Colorado. We offer support, training and valuable growth opportunities for our pediatric nurses to advance their skills while providing exceptional care to patients and families. Explore why it’s different here at Children’s Colorado:
At Children’s Colorado, you will find the support and training you need to start your career as a pediatric nurse.
New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
This program is open to nurses who’ve graduated from an accredited nursing program within the past 12 months before their cohort’s start date. It provides hands-on training for recent graduates to build their skills and launch their careers. Learn more about our New Graduate Nurse Residency Program.
Education benefits
We're the first pediatric hospital system to partner with Guild to offer tuition-covered education benefits, plus many educational programs that we fund up to $5,250 per year. Pursue your bachelor's degree or master's degree in nursing while working at a top-ranked pediatric hospital. Learn more about our continuing education offerings.
Seasoned nurses in our pediatric healthcare network uphold our exemplary standards of care and act as leaders on their teams.
Decision-making power
Nurses at Children’s Colorado are valued members of our multidisciplinary care teams. We offer professional autonomy and a professional governance model, so experienced nurses can shape their team’s performance and environment in tangible ways.
Professional development
At Children’s Colorado, your success as a nurse impacts our success as an organization. Our Clinical Advancement Program provides our nurses with a structure and process for career advancement to recognize and reward their expertise and leadership.
If you’re a registered nurse looking to transition from adult healthcare settings into a career in pediatric nursing, we can help you make the switch. All BSN- or ADN-prepared nurses with at least one year of experience are eligible to apply. Learn more about these programs.
Adult to Peds RN Fellowship
Our Adult to Peds RN Fellowship supports experienced nurses who are seeking to grow their clinical practice by transitioning into a role in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
New to NICU RN Fellowship
The New to NICU RN Fellowship supports experienced nurses seeking to grow their clinical practice by transitioning into pediatric care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Our neonatal nurse practitioners and registered nurses provide compassionate, skilled and personalized support to ensure that our smallest patients receive the best possible care.
Exceptional technology and innovation
The Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) at our hospitals on the Anschutz Medical Campus and in Colorado Springs are nationally recognized leaders in the care of critically ill infants. Here, we provide the latest, most effective treatments, technologies and procedures to help our youngest patients grow and thrive.
Collaborative teams
We offer a number of specialized neonatal programs to provide families with the care they need, when they need it. Our nurses work closely with neonatal specialists across our organization to ensure a seamless continuity of care.
Experienced nurses who have their associate degree in nursing (ADN) are eligible to apply for some pediatric nursing roles at Children’s Colorado, including Clinical Nurse II and operating room registered nurse. ADN applicants must have at least one year of nursing experience, current state licensure as a registered nurse and agree to obtain a Bachelor of Science (BSN) within three years from their start date.
Children’s Colorado supports all our team members on their educational journey by offering tuition-covered and low-cost education options through our partnership with Guild.
In addition to our nursing jobs, we’re hiring for the following roles:
- Certified nursing assistants (CNAs), also called clinical assistants
- Medical assistants
- Surgical technicians
- Behavioral health specialists
- Emergency medical technicians
- Licensed practical nurses
When you work at Children's Colorado, you can take advantage of our tuition-covered education benefits to earn your BSN or other nursing-related degree.
“The opportunities here are whatever you would like them to be. If you have a passion for something, your managers support you to take that path. They help you achieve your goals, while at the same time improving patient care.”
—Maddie, NICU nurse
Why join the nursing team at Children’s Colorado?
Empowerment and autonomy
Our multidisciplinary teams are built on collaboration and open communication. Nurses of all experience levels are encouraged to participate in professional governance and interprofessional decision-making groups to help establish care practices ensuring that we meet the highest quality and safety standards.
Family-centered care
Our nurses advocate for families both in our clinical settings and throughout the communities we serve. Here at Children’s Colorado, we believe that all children and families should have equitable access to high-quality care. That’s why we’ve made child health advocacy a core part of our mission.
Flexibility
Many of our nursing roles include variable staffing patterns to accommodate full-time, part-time, flex and per diem positions. We also incorporate float teams to meet the needs of our patients and team members. Regular full-time and part-time team members scheduled to work at least 40 hours per pay period can access our comprehensive benefits to make sure that they’re taking care of themselves and their families.
Continuing education
Here, we encourage a culture of lifelong learning, so nurses can continue to advance their careers and stay at the forefront of their field. Our nurses can take advantage of tuition-covered or low-cost education benefits, contribute to academic research and lead the next generation of nurses as a preceptor or through our residency and fellowship programs.
A magnet for excellence
Children’s Colorado is a four-time recipient of the highest international recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet status means our hospital system exceeds national benchmarks for clinical performance, patient and family service and nurse satisfaction.
This recognition applies to all our Denver Metro locations and the Briargate Outpatient Care Facility in Colorado Springs.
Clinical Advancement Program
The Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) at Children's Colorado recognizes and rewards excellence in nursing and provides structure and process for career advancement for our valued nurses.
The program focuses on four distinct tracks:
- Track 1: Exemplary professional practice (nurse as clinical expert)
- Track 2: Transformational leadership (nurse as leader)
- Track 3: Structural empowerment (nurse as educator)
- Track 4: New knowledge, innovations and improvements (nurse as scientist)
The Children’s Colorado CAP is modeled after Dr. Patricia Benner's novice to expert continuum, framed in the Magnet® Model components and aligns with our Professional Practice Model. It was created to help engage, retain and inspire nurses by providing accessible, evidence-based and transparent processes and outcomes.
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Join our network of prospective team members by getting in touch with us and sharing more about what you’re looking for in your career. We’ll send you updates about opportunities at Children’s Colorado that match your interests. Learn more
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