MultiCare Behavioral Health Network
Specialty Hospital · Tumwater, WA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
Benefits
Medical, dental, 403(b) with employer contribution, generous PTO, EAP, tuition assistance (100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250), incentive pay and shift differentials; qualifying roles may include sign-on and relocation.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would join Washington’s largest mental health services network, with hospital-based adult, geriatric, and adolescent psych units plus community PACT outreach under one system.
As of 2025Source 1: multicare.orgSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: jobs.multicare.org
New graduates
MultiCare runs RN Resident and Fellow cohorts (including ED and Med/Onc examples with an October start window) plus tuition help up to full tuition and fees or $5,250.
As of 2025Source 1: simplyhired.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
Moving here
Qualifying BHN roles have posted relocation support up to $10,000, and Washington takes no state income tax on wages.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Posted MultiCare RN ranges sit roughly in the mid-$40s to around $90/hr depending on role, with incentive pay and shift differentials called out on postings.
As of 2025Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: simplyhired.comSource 3: indeed.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Benefits examples on postings include medical, dental, a 403(b) with employer contribution, generous PTO, EAP, and tuition reimbursement.
Moving here
Tumwater is cast as a quieter residential base near Olympia’s jobs and services, with parks, trails, and the Deschutes River close by and a cost of living only a few points above the national level.
New graduates
BH nursing paths are listed openly—RNs and LPNs, mental health techs/CNAs, crisis responders, therapists, and managers—so you can see ladder options beyond the bedside.
As of 2025Source 1: jobs.multicare.orgSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Therapist BHN example: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm day shift 1.0 FTE; inpatient psych NP weekday Mon-Fri; RN roles include day and 12-hour shifts
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN System Resource, Auburn WA; also RN Resident/Fellow Med/Onc Tacoma and RN L&D Tacoma General
As of 2025Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: simplyhired.comSource 3: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN Resident/Fellow ED GSH October 5th cohort, Puyallup WA
As of 2025Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- Potentially up to $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying external Integrated Mental Health Therapist-BHN candidates
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Up to $10,000 relocation bonus depending on distance of move (Integrated Mental Health Therapist-BHN)
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Inpatient Psych PMHNP at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital (est. range)
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Incentive pay and shift differentials offered (therapist posting; also noted on RN L&D posting)
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- MultiCare RN Resident/Fellow program (e.g., ED GSH and Med/Onc Tacoma cohorts) · Applications: October 5th cohort referenced on postings
As of 2025Source 1: simplyhired.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
- Career development
- Award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in staff
As of 2025Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
- Tuition support
- Tuition assistance 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250; competitive tuition assistance also listed on RN postings
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
Who they are
You are weighing MultiCare Behavioral Health Network from Tumwater, Washington—a quieter residential city next to Olympia’s services, with no state income tax on your wages.
- Specialty Hospital · Tumwater, WA
More about MultiCare Behavioral Health Network
The network is described as the largest mental health services provider in the state, spanning MultiCare Behavioral Health, Navos, and Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare, with care from early childhood through elder years. Day to day you could land on hospital-based adolescent inpatient psych at Tacoma General, adult and geriatric inpatient units at Auburn Medical Center, Navos or Wellfound behavioral health hospitals, primary-care integrated mental health, or PACT outreach for people with severe persistent mental illness who have not thrived in traditional outpatient care. Scheduling texture on postings ranges from weekday clinic hours to RN day and 12-hour shifts, with incentive pay and shift differentials noted. System RN postings show wide hourly bands (roughly mid-$40s into the $90s depending on role and site). Qualifying external therapist-BHN candidates have seen up to $5,000 sign-on and up to $10,000 relocation depending on distance. Tuition assistance is listed at 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250, alongside medical, dental, a 403(b) with employer contribution, PTO, and EAP. Residencies and fellowships are actively posted for some MultiCare RN tracks; a dedicated behavioral-health nursing residency path is not clearly detailed in those materials.
Full-spectrum mental, behavioral, and emotional care across the lifespan; nonprofit system investing in residencies, fellowships, and staff development; recent work expanding crisis stabilization access.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Largest mental health services network in Washington with hospital, clinic, and community settings
- Posted RN hourly ranges spanning roughly $44–$91 depending on role
- Tuition assistance at 100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250
- Sign-on up to $5,000 and relocation up to $10,000 on qualifying BHN therapist postings
- Medical, dental, 403(b) with employer contribution, generous PTO, EAP
- RN Resident/Fellow cohorts and broader career paths for RNs, LPNs, and techs
The hard parts
- Dedicated behavioral-health nursing residency track is not spelled out beside ED and Med/Onc cohort postings
- Pay figures are wide system ranges rather than a single clear Tumwater BHN rate
- Tumwater offers less urban activity and variety than larger nearby cities
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 18, 2026
- Website
- multicare.org ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Psych1 open
PACT Outreach
PACT provides community-based comprehensive individualized services for severe persistent mental illness unsuccessful in traditional outpatient care.
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.org
Inpatient Psych (Yakima Memorial)
Inpatient psychiatric care for adults with co-occurring medical and mental health needs; team of psychiatrists, PMHNPs, RNs, social workers, case managers.
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Adolescent Inpatient Psych (Tacoma General)
Hospital-based adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit listed under MultiCare Behavioral Health Network hospital-based care.
Source location unconfirmedSource: multicare.org
Adult & Geriatric Inpatient Psych (Auburn Medical Center)
Auburn Medical Center adult and geriatric inpatient psychiatric units are part of MultiCare hospital-based behavioral health care.
Source location unconfirmedSource: multicare.org
Navos Behavioral Health Hospital
Navos Behavioral Health Hospital is listed as hospital-based care within MultiCare Behavioral Health Network.
Source location unconfirmedSource: multicare.org
Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital
Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital listed among MultiCare hospital-based behavioral health care sites.
Source location unconfirmedSource: multicare.org
Integrated Mental Health (Primary Care BHN)
Licensed Integrated Mental Health Therapist-BHN provides assessments, care planning and psychosocial therapy in primary care clinic setting.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
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