Frontier Behavioral Health
Hiring nurses in Spokane, WA
- $82k–$117k/yr posted pay across 5 roles
- Hiring days and nights
From 5 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 19, 2026Sources
The short version
You would walk into a nonprofit behavioral health organization that has been in Spokane County for more than 100 years.
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
The inpatient RN role is based at the Evaluation & Treatment facility on Calispel, and employees describe many locations across the organization.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026 · 2022-03-24Source: glassdoor.sgA long-tenured Spokane staffer called the training decent and the pace reasonable.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-07-26Source: glassdoor.sg
Who it fits
Best fit
- Psych nurses: all 5 roles
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Inpatient RN: Sat/Sun 7AM-7:30PM, part-time .6 FTE. Crisis clinician MCAT: Sat/Sun 7AM-5:30PM part-time.
Frontier Behavioral Health · employer research
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As of 2026
Benefits
Employees describe good or great benefits and generous PTO on paper; Spokane reviewers rate compensation and benefits about 3.2.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Added shift differential for Sat/Sun 7AM-7:30PM inpatient RN .6 FTE; dollar amount not stated
As of 2026
- Benefits
Inpatient RN part-time .6 FTE (Sat/Sun 7AM-7:30PM) monthly pay range $7,453–$9,013
As of 2026
- Benefits
Inpatient RN part-time .6 FTE weekend monthly high end $9,013
As of 2026
The units
Inpatient Evaluation & Treatment (Calispel)
Inpatient RN cares for adults with serious/chronic mental illness: vitals, meds, assessments, admits, discharges, transfers.
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Source location unconfirmedCrisis / MCAT
Crisis clinicians do phone and outreach intervention to divert people from ED, jail, and inpatient psych.
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Source location unconfirmedBehavioral health continuum
Services include outpatient, inpatient, community outreach, crisis, plus school and law-enforcement partnerships.
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Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall rating
- Company rating is 3.1/5 from 83 reviews; 47% would recommend. Spokane subset is 3.1 from 53 reviews, 44% recommend.
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- compensation and benefits rating
- Spokane reviewers rate compensation and benefits about 3.2, in line with a middling overall score.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- work-life balance
- Spokane category score for work/life balance is 3.2; culture and values 3.3.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- staffing and unpaid time
- A 2022 employee said the agency is severely understaffed, requires unpaid hours, and PTO is hard to use for lack of coverage.
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As of 2022-03-24Source: glassdoor.sg- benefits and PTO offering
- Multiple employees cite good or great benefits, many sites, and generous PTO on paper.
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As of 2025-07-26Source: glassdoor.sg- management
- Reviews describe disconnected bosses and poor upper-management communication.
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As of 2025-07-26Source: glassdoor.sg- inclusion climate
- Spokane diversity rating is 3.9, but LGBTQ+ reviewers score 2.4 versus 3.3 for heterosexual staff; parents rate higher than non-parents.
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- training and pace
- A long-tenured Spokane staffer called training decent, the pace reasonable, and the grants team strong.
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As of 2025-07-26Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
A 2022 employee said the agency is severely understaffed, requires unpaid hours, and that PTO is hard to use because there is no coverage.
Sources
As of 2022-03-24Source: glassdoor.sg
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Spokane, WA
Spokane sharply undercuts coastal Washington prices, with a cost of living right at the national average. Healthcare compensation carries real leverage in a balanced market with $425,000 median home prices. Plant roots among South Hill’s historic Craftsman streets or Indian Trail’s spacious builds, bordered by the river dividing urban grids from quiet pines.
Browse roles in Spokane- Metro price level · Spokane area
- about the national average
- BEA index 100.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,215/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $70,064/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Frontier Behavioral Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Frontier Behavioral Health
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Night shift
- Calispel Inpatient Unit
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Medication Management - Mary Higgins Location
$82,000–$100,000/year
- RN
- 8-hour shifts
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- fbhwa.org
Employer website
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Frontier-Behavioral-Health-Reviews-E1070456.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Frontier-Behavioral-Health-Spokane-WA-Reviews-EI_IE1070456.0,26_IL.27,37_IC1150554.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Frontier-Behavioral-Health-E1070456-RVW61730754.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2022-03-24
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