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Hey folks,

I am looking for a comparison of Seattle Hospitals pay and benefits. Specifically I am comparing Swedish to Northwest; I am a BSN RN with 2 years experience in med-surg. I am considering moving from Montana to WA this winter and would love the pro's and con's of these hospitals; Also, what are the better areas to live and good K-12 school for my preschooler. Thanks.

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You could actually find out a lot of this through the labor contracts, start with SEIU1199nw, and WSNA, those are the two big ones that cover most of the hospitals:

Chapters | SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

Union - Washington State Nurses Association

As for a place to live, I'd steer clear of southern suburbs and parts of peirce county. You can use Neighborhoodscout to get an idea about crime rate and public school quality:

Washington Real Estate Information - NeighborhoodScout

I personally grew up around Kitsap County- Bremerton and Port Orchard. If you work in Tacoma, it's a 30 minute commute, or you can take the Fauntleroy ferry to south Seattle- ~40-45 minutes to cross. In Northern Kitsap county, you can use the Edmonds ferry to cross to northern Seattle, about the same commute time.

I could also recommend living on the east side, though it's a bit more expensive. Issaquah, Bellevue, Kirkland, and all the areas surrounding it to the north. 30 minute commute time in average traffic times to Seattle, probably a good hour to commute to Tacoma though. Just my two cents. I don't know a whole lot about this area, Someone that's from the eastern side could probably tell you more.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

There are some very nice cities in the south sound. Puyallup, orting, Sumner to name a few.

Snoqualmie is very nice and close to Issaquah Swedish. However that area is very expensive.

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