Nurse Organizer: Grassroots Campaigns & Policy Impact

WSNA; Tukwila (WA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Nurses Association is seeking a Political Organizer to turn member experiences into political action. You will recruit and train advocates, grow WSNA PAC participation, and organize grassroots campaigns across Washington State, collaborating with government affairs, labor, communications, and member-facing teams.

This hybrid role requires engaging with nurses and leaders, developing leadership, and coordinating with coalitions while ensuring compliance with campaign finance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three+ years in labor or political organizing, grassroots advocacy, or electoral campaigns.
• Proven success recruiting, motivating, training, and mobilizing members or volunteers.
• Knowledge of legislative processes, electoral campaigns, grassroots advocacy, and political engagement.
• Excellent writing, public speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build trust across diverse backgrounds and regions.
• Proficiency with MS 365 apps and learning new databases/digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop organizing plans to increase participation in electoral campaigns, legislative advocacy, and WSNA PAC.
• Build relationships with nurses, unit leaders, and activists across Washington State.
• Recruit, train, and mobilize members for phone banks, canvassing, lobby days, and rapid-response actions.
• Identify emerging nurse leaders and help them become advocates and spokespeople.
• Maintain statewide field presence at meetings, events, and campaign activities.
• Coordinate with national affiliates, state partners, and coalitions while complying with campaign finance and lobbying requirements.
• Deliver training and provide campaign materials and communications in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Track outreach, volunteer participation, training, and outcomes using databases and tools.
• Evaluate results and propose improvements to strengthen future efforts.

Skills

Relationship-building

Public speaking

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Writing

Organizational skills

Microsoft 365

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft 365

Spreadsheets

Member databases

Digital organizing platforms

Job description

Washington State Nurses Association is seeking a Political Organizer to turn member experiences into political action. You will recruit and train advocates, grow WSNA PAC participation, and organize grassroots campaigns across Washington State, collaborating with government affairs, labor, communications, and member-facing teams.

This hybrid role requires engaging with nurses and leaders, developing leadership, and coordinating with coalitions while ensuring compliance with campaign finance and