Covington Medical Center
Community Hospital · Covington, WA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, retirement with employer contributions, generous PTO, extended illness time, EAP, wellness incentives; tuition assistance 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 FT / $2,500 PT per year; possible ED sign-on and relocation bonuses up to $10,000 each.
What stands out
Moving here
An RN Emergency Department role here may come with up to $10,000 sign-on and up to $10,000 relocation support.
As of 2026Source: multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
New graduates
The RN Transition to Practice Program runs 12 months with specially prepared preceptors and a dedicated specialty-specific nursing professional development team.
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: jobs.multicare.org
Experienced nurses
System float pool RNs who cover Covington among six Puget Sound hospitals earn $54.49–$92.47 an hour by tier and years of experience.
As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.org
New graduates
Tuition assistance pays 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 a year for full-time employees ($2,500 part-time).
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: jobs.multicare.org
More about working here
Experienced nurses
One ED RN posting is FTE 0.9 evenings, 12-hour shifts, alternating weekends, with medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, and generous PTO listed on the job.
As of 2026Source: multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Experienced nurses
Healthgrades gave MultiCare Covington the 2025 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award for outcomes in COPD and pneumonia.
As of 2025Source: healthgrades.com
Travel nurses
Float-pool and travel-adjacent paths exist across the system, though at least one review describes leadership as rude toward travelers even when the department itself felt organized.
As of 2026 · 2025-11-23Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: facebook.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- ED RN example: FTE 0.9, evening shift, 12-hour shifts, alternating weekends; flexible scheduling cited in benefits
As of 2026Source: multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
- Floating
- System float pool supports six Puget Sound hospitals including Covington Medical Center; requires at least three years experience; tiered roles and premiums
As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.org
- Pay and benefits
- Potentially up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for RN Emergency Department at Covington Medical Center
As of 2026Source: multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
- Pay and benefits
- Potentially up to $10,000 relocation bonus for RN Emergency Department at Covington Medical Center
As of 2026Source: multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
- Pay and benefits
- System float pool RNs (covers Covington Medical Center among six hospitals): $54.49-$92.47 depending on tier and years of experience; Tier 1 MS/Tele/Preop, Tier 2 PCU/MS/Tele, Tier 3 ICU/PCU or ER/OCED or PACU, Tier 4 All
As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.org
- Pay and benefits
- System float pool: up to $10,000 sign-on bonus and up to $10,000 relocation bonus depending on distance of move
As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.org
- Pay and benefits
- Tuition assistance program: 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 for full-time employees / $2,500 for part-time employees per year
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: jobs.multicare.org
- Pay and benefits
- MultiCare RN Resident/Fellow ED (GSH Puyallup posting): $44.13 - $85.17 an hour
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- RN Transition to Practice Program (RN Residency) · Applications: Applications encouraged from all nursing students regardless of anticipated graduation date; questionnaire for specialty, location, start date preferences
As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.org
- Preceptors and orientation
- 12-month residency with specially prepared preceptors, dedicated specialty-specific nursing professional development team, evidence-based project; fellowship customizes pathway via learning needs assessment
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: jobs.multicare.org
- Tuition support
- Tuition assistance program: 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 FT / $2,500 PT employees per year
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: jobs.multicare.org
The city
Living in Covington, WA
Covington sits in the Green River Valley southeast of Seattle, offering a quiet suburban feel with easy access to the Cascade foothills. With nearby parks, trails, and a family-friendly atmosphere, it's a relaxed base for nurses who prefer a slower pace while staying within commuting distance of major Puget Sound healthcare systems.
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- State price level · Washington
- 7% above the national average
- State index 107.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,232/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $134,502/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You arrive at 17700 SE 272nd Street in Covington, a newer suburban stretch of southeastern King County between Kent and Maple Valley. The Emergency Department runs around the clock; visitor hours are 8am to 8pm.
- Community Hospital · Covington
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about Covington Medical Center
This is MultiCare Covington Medical Center—part of a six-hospital Puget Sound footprint if you ever float—set in a car-dependent town where most people use SR-516 and SR-18 and the average commute runs about half an hour. If you are still finishing school or newly licensed, the RN Transition to Practice Program is a full 12-month residency with specially prepared preceptors and a specialty-specific nursing professional development team. You can apply as a student, note your preferred specialty and start date, and—if you go the fellowship route—shape the pathway after a learning needs assessment. Full-time tuition assistance covers 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 a year ($2,500 part-time). Related MultiCare resident/fellow ED postings have listed $44.13–$85.17 an hour. If you already have emergency time, one Covington ED posting asks for at least a year of ED nursing plus BLS, ACLS, and PALS on an FTE 0.9 evening schedule of 12-hour shifts with alternating weekends. That same posting cites possible sign-on and relocation support up to $10,000 each, plus medical, dental, vision, retirement with employer contributions, generous PTO, extended illness time, EAP, and wellness incentives. Experienced nurses can also join the system float pool (three-plus years) at $54.49–$92.47 an hour across Covington and five sister hospitals. Go in knowing staffing is tight: CMS grades it a D at roughly 0.52 RN per bed.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall ratings and pay/benefits
- Six Indeed reviews average 3.8 overall; pay and benefits and job security/advancement rated 4.5; work-life and culture 4.0; management 3.0.
As of 2025-11-23Source: indeed.com
- Leadership treatment of travelers
- Sterile processing tech said department is organized and staff friendly but leadership is rude and disrespectful toward travelers.
As of 2025-11-23Source: indeed.com
- Staffing ratios and nurse communication
- CMS staffing grade D with low RN-per-bed; patient nurse-communication score 3/5 from 386 surveys.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
More review themes
- Pharmacy work environment
- Outpatient pharmacy tech called it a great place and better than other company pharmacies.
As of 2024-02-01Source: indeed.com
What to weigh
CMS grades staffing here a D, with about 0.52 RN per bed and nursing HPPD around 4.3.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 10, 2026
- Website
- multicare.org ↗
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Emergency Department
RN ED posting requires min 1 year Emergency nursing experience; active BLS, ACLS, and PALS; FTE 0.9 evenings, 12-hour shifts, alternating weekends.
Source location unconfirmedSource: multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Operating Room
Permanent staff RN - Operating Room posting describes hospital-based multidisciplinary nursing care role.
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.org
Hospital-wide staffing
CMS staffing grade D; RN per bed 0.52; nursing HPPD 4.3; RN staffing composition 30%.
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
MS TELE
Travel posting referenced MS TELE nurses needed at Covington Medical Center, 13 weeks 3x12.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Open roles
Current openings at Covington Medical Center
Refreshed throughout the day.
RN - Emergency Department - Covington Medical Center
$72/hr
Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA · Posted yesterday
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