Working conditions Seattle VA

[foggnm]

I currently work in a VA and have fairly diverse nursing background, mostly in critical care. I'm interviewing at the Seattle VA ICU. I'd like to know if anyone has insight as to the Puget Sound VA Hospital and how well it is run. I would be relocating and the only reason I would relocate is if the hospital is run very very well. While a few years in Seattle sounds fun, I'm more concerned about the quality of place I work than where it is located (which is why I'm not limiting myself to VA job searching). Here's specifically what I want to know:

1) Does mgt allow you to use your paid leave (easy to take vacation)?

2) Are the support staff (NAs/techs/admin) well trained/skilled and have good attitudes?

3) Is the hospital clean, well kept, organized?

3) In areas like the ER and ICUs, are the physicians stable/permanent or lots of out of town docs?

4) Does it shed the 'government work' image or exemplify it?

Thank you for your thoughts.

I'd prefer to hear from experienced RNs that have worked at that VA for at lease a year.

[foggnm]

Nevermind, I decided against continuing the interview process with this job. So no longer relevant.