Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Community Hospital · Ellensburg, WA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Low-cost medical, dental, and vision with company contribution for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents; wellness program. RNs covered by WSNA collective bargaining agreement (2023–2025).
What stands out
New graduates
If you are new to nursing or new to obstetrics, the Family Birthing Place runs a residency with structured orientation, preceptorship alongside experienced OB nurses, and ongoing mentorship.
As of 2024Source: wayup.com
Experienced nurses
RN wages on a Family Birthing Place posting start at $44.70/hour and go up to $79.60/hour with applicable experience, plus $3/hour for evenings (3p–11p).
Experienced nurses
RNs here are under a WSNA contract (2023–2025) that covers staff, charge, preceptor, full-time, part-time, and per diem roles.
As of 2023Source: cdn.wsna.org
Moving here
You would be joining the only hospital serving roughly 48,000 Kittitas County residents—an independent rural public hospital district that reinvests revenue locally rather than answering to shareholders.
As of 2025Source 1: kvhealthcare.orgSource 2: kvhealthcare.org
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Benefits called out on postings include low-cost medical, dental, and vision with company contribution for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents, plus a wellness program.
As of 2024Source: ziprecruiter.com
Moving here
Washington has no state income tax on wages and is a compact-license state, which simplifies the move if you already hold a compact RN license.
New graduates
A full-time Family Birthing Place RN role is posted at 36 hours/week on evenings/nights, and nurses have praised scheduling flexibility even when busy stretches tighten the balance.
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: wayup.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
The hospital has been recognized for stroke care performance in a rural community setting and has been working on expanding its surgical wing.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Flexible schedules praised in reviews; FBP RN role is full-time 36 hours/week evenings/nights.
- Floating
- Any hospital RN may be requested to float to other departments as patient needs dictate.
As of 2024Source: wayup.com
- Charge opportunities
- WSNA contract defines Charge Nurse as a bargaining-unit classification.
As of 2023Source: cdn.wsna.org
- Pay and benefits
- RN wage range starts at $44.70/hour up to $79.60/hour based on years of applicable experience (Family Birthing Place RN posting)
As of 2024Source: wayup.com
- Pay and benefits
- Night shift differential (11p-7a) applies (amount truncated in source)
As of 2024Source: wayup.com
- Pay and benefits
- Dialysis Coordinator (RN) - CCU - Per Diem listed at $79.60/hr
As of 2024Source: ziprecruiter.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- FBP Nurse Residency Program (new grads or RNs new to Obstetrics)
As of 2024Source: wayup.com
- Preceptors and orientation
- FBP residency includes structured orientation and preceptorship with experienced OB nurses plus ongoing mentorship.
As of 2024Source: wayup.com
Who they are
You would be walking into Kittitas Valley Healthcare in Ellensburg—the independent rural public hospital district that is the only hospital for roughly 48,000 people in Kittitas County.
- Community Hospital · Ellensburg, WA
- Hiring nights
More about Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Care here runs from prenatal and birthing through specialty clinics and on to palliative and hospice, with more than 800 staff and revenue reinvested locally rather than paid out to shareholders. On the floor, a Family Birthing Place RN role is posted full-time at 36 hours a week on evenings and nights. Wages on that posting start at $44.70/hour and rise to $79.60/hour with applicable experience, with $3/hour extra for the 3p–11p window. If you are new to nursing or new to obstetrics, the FBP residency pairs you with structured orientation, an experienced OB preceptor, and ongoing mentorship. RNs are under a WSNA contract through 2025, and charge nurse sits as its own bargaining-unit classification. Coworkers are often described as friendly and supportive, and some nurses praise flexible scheduling. You may still be asked to float when the hospital needs it, and reviews also point to micromanagement, thin communication, and limited advancement—worth weighing before you apply.
Public hospital district model with no shareholders; revenue reinvested locally to sustain labor and delivery and grow primary-to-specialty care for the county.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- coworkers and atmosphere
- Employees often cite a friendly atmosphere and supportive coworkers.
- management communication
- Reviews frequently note micromanagement, poor communication, and lack of clear procedures.
- advancement
- Limited advancement opportunities and feelings of being undervalued are common themes; high turnover noted.
More review themes
- work-life balance
- Scheduling flexibility is praised but balance can suffer during busy periods or staffing shortages.
- overall ratings
- About 3.5 overall from 21 reviews; 59% would recommend; 75% CEO approval; 67% positive outlook.
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.ie
- leadership transparency
- Long-tenured employee called leadership strong, transparent, patient-centered, and compassionate.
As of 2020Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Nurse reviews often flag micromanagement, uneven communication, limited advancement, and a sense of being undervalued, with high turnover noted.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 23, 2026
- Website
- kvhealthcare.org ↗
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Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Full Time (36 hours/week) - Nights
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