ICN2007
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Wages are a bit on the low side, but so is the cost of living in the Spokane area. It really is a great place to work and live.
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I'm from Spokane WA and as a student have spent quite a bit of time in all of the hospitals in the town. I'm not sure how it is in other areas of the state, but here there isn't too much of a nursing shortage, so it's a bit more difficult to find an opening, but at the same time there isn't the burnout that you hear about in other areas.
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I'm kind of in the same boat as you are, but I'll be finishing up school here in just a few months. During the time that I've spent in the NICU as a student, I've talked with the nursing manager about what I can do to help my chances of getting a job after I graduate. She recommended taking an NRP course and a 1st 18 hour course. In addition, one of my instructors pointed out that joining a professional organization like NANN could really help.