I think Tacoma General (multicare) has a new grad residency program, and so does Providence in Everett. Multicare also has that beautiful new hospital in Puyallup (formerly Good Samaritan). Best of...
You might want to consider starting out at a SNF. You can get quite a bit of experience with IVs, PICCs, G-tubes, trachs etc. Especially if you work on a medicare unit. I first worked in LTC, then...
If you do need to study and take the NCLEX exam here, you may want to get a job as a nursing assistant (temporarily)at a place that also hires LPNs. That way you have some money coming in while you...