Moving to FT Lewis, WA area...

U.S.A. Washington

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My wife & I will be moving to Tumwater, WA. I report to Madigan Army Medical Center [Ft Lewis] for a 3 year committment as a member of the Army Nurse Corps, Active Component [AC] on April 3, 2006. I will start phase II [12 week] of the critical care course on the 23rd, and remain at Madigan as a critical care nurse. This is a life changing event going from the reserves [RC] to the [AC], as well as moving over 2100 miles from Central Texas.

I would definitely appreciate any info related to civilian hospitals within a 30 mile radius would also be greatly appreciated, too. My wife is an ADN RN with +13 years experience in cardiac floor & emergency cardiac care nursing.

Edit Update...

We will be moving to Tumwater, WA. Our new home will be Breckenridge Heights apartment complex with a 2bdrm/2ba & two garages & assigned covered parking, too.

My wife, ADN RN w/+13 yrs exp in cardiac floor & emergency cardiac care nursing, talked via phone with a Providence St Peters Nurse Recruiter. My wife will apply for a position at ST Peters, plus was told they would be willing to do a telephone interview. Anybody have any experience with ST Peters hospital?

If, any WA RNs hear of a Telemetry, or Cardiac ER nursing position please let us know, TIA!

Help! ... please.

Specializes in Family Practice, Transitional Clinic.

I am new to this forum. I currently live in Illinois (retired AF-Scott AFB) but hope to move to Gig Harbor after I graduate with my BSN in May 09. I recently learned that there is a brand new hospital going up in Gig Harbor (St Anthony's) which will open in Mar 09. It's supposed to be awesome! Very cutting edge specializing in stroke patients. Perhaps that could be a consideration. My folks live in Steilacoom so I know what things you may be considering as far as a commute. I have been trying to find out what the average salary is for the area, but no luck. I hope you have better luck.

Specializes in Family Practice, Transitional Clinic.

oops. I neglected to note the original posting date. disregard. Hope all is well with your "new" jobs.

I am new to this forum. I currently live in Illinois (retired AF-Scott AFB) but hope to move to Gig Harbor after I graduate with my BSN in May 09. I recently learned that there is a brand new hospital going up in Gig Harbor (St Anthony's) which will open in Mar 09. It's supposed to be awesome! Very cutting edge specializing in stroke patients. Perhaps that could be a consideration. My folks live in Steilacoom so I know what things you may be considering as far as a commute. I have been trying to find out what the average salary is for the area, but no luck. I hope you have better luck.

flip,

This might at least help on the salary side - this is a link to the union 1199NW SEIU that serves a good deal of the sea area.

http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/ocpsp/compensation/cmp.pln.pdfs/comp.plan.BF.pdf

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