State of Washington
Hiring organization · Based in Airway Heights, WA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 4 · Evenings 2 · Rotating 1
Benefits
Employees often cite solid benefits plus flexibility and remote options as strengths.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Nurses often cite solid benefits plus flexibility and remote options as everyday strengths of State of Washington roles.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
Airway Heights sits under 10 miles from Spokane along US Route 2, with an average commute around 18 minutes and more attainable home prices than the city itself.
New graduates
A community commenter urged nurses to look into State of Washington roles specifically because of the many facility options.
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
Experienced nurses
Glassdoor RN reviews sit around a 4.0 rating with a high stated recommend rate.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Professional development opportunities exist even though advancement is more limited than in the private sector.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You keep working in a compact-license state with no state income tax on wages while living in a fast-growing airport-adjacent town.
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities exist but advancement is limited versus private sector.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Who they are
You would be stepping into a State of Washington nursing role tied to Airway Heights, a small town less than 10 miles from Spokane on US Route 2. Nurses who work for the state often mention solid benefits, schedule flexibility, and remote options as the parts that make the job workable day to day.
- Hiring days & evenings & rotating
More about State of Washington
Glassdoor RN reviews land around a 4.0 with a high stated recommend rate, and community voices point to a wide range of facility options across the state system. Life here looks like mid-century ranch homes and newer townhomes, parks used by West Spokane neighbors, shopping and dining along the highway, and an average commute of about 18 minutes. Home prices tend to feel more attainable than in Spokane itself, and Washington takes no state income tax on wages. Professional development opportunities are available, yet advancement is more limited than what you would find in the private sector. Some reviews also describe thin managerial support, uneven collaboration across agencies, and pay that sits lower than private-sector nursing—details worth weighing before you apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Benefits and work-life balance
- Employees often cite solid benefits plus flexibility and remote options as strengths.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Culture and collaboration
- Some describe a toxic culture and weak collaboration across agencies.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Management support
- Reviews flag lack of managerial support, accountability, and knowledge driving dissatisfaction.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Pay versus private sector
- Salaries are viewed as low compared with private-sector nursing, limiting long-term growth appeal.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Workload
- Flexibility is valued, yet high workloads and long hours can erode personal time.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Overall RN recommendation signal
- Glassdoor summary shows about 4.0 rating with a high stated recommend rate for RN reviews.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- State nursing job opportunities
- A community commenter urged looking into State of Washington nursing roles for many facility options.
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
What to weigh
Salaries are viewed as low compared with private-sector nursing, limiting long-term growth appeal.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
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