Nurse Advocacy Campaign Organizer

Washington State Nurses Association; Washington; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Nurses Association seeks a Political Organizer to turn member experiences into meaningful political action, developing nurse leaders and advancing electoral, legislative, and policy priorities that ensure safe staffing and patient care. You will recruit advocates, expand WSNA PAC participation, and organize grassroots campaigns across Washington.

The role combines relationship-building, field organizing, leadership development, and campaign coordination, collaborating with

Qualifications

• > At least three years of progressively responsible experience in labor organizing, political organizing, grassroots advocacy, electoral campaigns, community organizing, or a closely related field.
• > A bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, labor relations, communications, social sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• > Demonstrated success recruiting, motivating, training, and mobilizing members, volunteers, or community stakeholders.
• > Working knowledge of legislative processes, electoral campaigns, grassroots advocacy, and political engagement.
• > Strong writing, public speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills, including the ability to make complex policy issues clear and actionable.
• > The ability to build trust with people across diverse backgrounds, identities, regions, and professional roles.
• > Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• > Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, and the ability to learn member databases and digital organizing platforms.
• > A commitment to equity‑centered practice, cultural humility, collaboration, and the interests of nurses, patients, and workers.

Responsibilities

• > Build member engagement and leadership by developing organizing plans and increasing participation in campaigns and WSNA PAC.
• > Build trusted relationships with nurses, unit leaders, and activists across Washington State.
• > Recruit, train, and mobilize members for phone banks, canvassing, lobby days, legislative meetings, and rapid‑response actions.
• > Identify and support emerging nurse leaders to become advocates and spokespeople.
• > Maintain a statewide field presence at member meetings, labor events, rallies, and campaign activities.
• > Educate members about connections among political participation, public policy, patient care, and workplace priorities.
• > Develop strategies to increase voluntary WSNA PAC participation.
• > Support candidate interviews, endorsements, voter outreach, and electoral campaigns.
• > Mobilize members for legislative testimony and meetings with officials.
• > Coordinate with national affiliates, state labor partners, and coalitions while following campaign finance and disclosure rules.
• > Partner with Labor, Government Affairs, and Communications to create advocacy tools and training.
• > Deliver trainings on organizing, political engagement, and voter outreach.

Skills

Labor organizing

Political organizing

Grassroots advocacy

Campaign coordination

Relationship-building

Public speaking

Written communication

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, labor relations, communications, social sciences, or related

Tools

Member databases

Digital organizing platforms

Voter-contact tools

Job description

Washington State Nurses Association seeks a Political Organizer to turn member experiences into meaningful political action, developing nurse leaders and advancing electoral, legislative, and policy priorities that ensure safe staffing and patient care. You will recruit advocates, expand WSNA PAC participation, and organize grassroots campaigns across Washington.

The role combines relationship-building, field organizing, leadership development, and campaign coordination, collaborating with