Yakima Memorial Hospital
Community hospital in Yakima, WA
- $87k–$158k/yr posted pay across 7 roles
- 226 beds
- Hiring days and nights
- Nurse residency
From 13 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be joining Yakima Memorial Hospital, a 226-bed not-for-profit community hospital on Tieton Drive that has served the Yakima Valley since 1950. The campus keeps the ER and Birth Center open around the clock, and nursing postings stretch across Emergency (including off-campus Union Gap), Behavioral Health, Dialysis, Med Surg Ortho, Float Pool, cardiac, oncology, hospice, and children’s services.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Posted RN base pay for ED, off-campus ED, and Behavioral Health roles runs from $41.94 to $75.89 an hour.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.orgAn RN Residency is listed on MultiCare Yakima nursing pages if you are stepping into your first role.
For new gradsSources
You can work ED, Behavioral Health, Dialysis, Med Surg Ortho, Float Pool, Birth Center, peds, cardiac, oncology, or hospice depending on open postings.
For experienced nurses
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: RN Residency
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
RN Residency
Yakima Memorial Hospital · employer research
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- Career development
Award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development; nursing education and leadership pathways listed
Yakima Memorial Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026Source: jobs.multicare.org- Tuition support
Competitive tuition assistance / tuition reimbursement listed on RN job postings
Yakima Memorial Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026- Union representation
Union roles reported
Yakima Memorial Hospital · employer research
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- Scheduling
Common patterns: 12-hour shifts, alternating weekends; ED Nurse Manager Mon-Fri 40 hrs; Dialysis 3x12 day shifts
Yakima Memorial Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026
Benefits
Health insurance, dental, retirement plan, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance program commonly listed on RN postings; SEIU RN contract also addresses premiums, PTO, and education.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$41.94/hr
Per Diem RN - Off Campus Emergency Department - Union Gap; also Behavioral Health RN and ED RN postings
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
Upper end of RN hourly range for Per Diem Off-Campus ED, Behavioral Health RN, and ED RN roles
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
Up to $20K Sign-On & Relo for Emergency Department RN - Nights & Evenings to Union Gap, WA (MultiCare Health System posting)
As of 2026
- Relocation
Relocation assistance listed with up to $20K Sign-On & Relo for ED RN Nights & Evenings to Union Gap, WA
As of 2026
Units hiring now
- ERDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- DialysisDays 22 open
Hospital-based Dialysis RN FTE 0.9 day shift, 3-12 hour shifts alternating weekends; 1 year dialysis experience preferred.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.org - Med surgDays 12 open
- HospiceDays 11 open
Specialty care services include hospice care.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.org - PACUEvenings 11 open
- Surgi centerDays 11 open
- Tele/ICUNights 11 open
- Tele/OncNights 11 open
- Telemetry/OncologyDays 11 open
Emergency Department
Postings for Per Diem RN and RN Off Campus Emergency Department - Union Gap; Nurse Manager ED role open; ED specialty job links.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.orgBehavioral Health
Full-time Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health posting at $41.94-$75.89/hr, 12-hour shifts.
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Source location unconfirmedMed Surg Ortho
Staff RN Med Surg Ortho permanent hospital-based team posting.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.orgFloat Pool
Nursing jobs in Yakima by specialty include Float Pool link on MultiCare careers page.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.orgBirth Center
Facility lists Birth Center open 24 hours among departments.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: multicare.orgChildren's / Pediatrics
Advanced services for children with special healthcare needs; Children's Village; pediatric trauma care noted.
Sources
Cardiac
Specialty care services include cardiac care.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.orgCancer / Oncology
Specialty care includes a continuum of cancer care.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.multicare.org
Workplace photos
The hard parts
Technical and other MultiCare Yakima Memorial workers have walked out in recent strikes, with bargaining continuing after the lines came down and the hospital at one point seeking replacement technical staff.
Recent strikes by technical and other MultiCare Yakima Memorial workers, with bargaining still in play after walkouts
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Hospital sought replacement workers for striking technical employees during a recent dispute
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
BSN required or must be earned within five years of hire for many RN roles
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Yakima, WA
Set in the sunny rain shadow of the Cascades, Yakima pairs an agricultural backbone of hop fields and apple orchards with high-desert recreation along the Yakima River Canyon. For nurses, your paycheck stretches further here, backed by a cost of living about 4.5% below the national average amidst Eastern Washington's premier wine country.
Browse roles in Yakima- Metro price level · Yakima area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 95.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,117/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $62,815/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Yakima Memorial Hospital hire new grads?
1 of 13 roles asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: RN Residency.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 12 roles with a stated shift, 7 are day shifts, 3 are night shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
ER (3), dialysis (2), med surg (2), hospice (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Yakima Memorial Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Yakima Memorial Hospital
Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgi Center
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) Tele/Onc
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) Tele/ICU
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Evening shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Evenings/Nights, 1400 start Schedule: Variable
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) Dialysis
$42–$76/hr
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
Nurse Manager Emergency Department
$146,409–$202,195
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Sources
- applevalleynewsnow.com/news/multicare-yakima-memorial-hospital-to-seek-replacement-workers-for-striking-technical-employees/article_57cfa63d-6385-478f-a438-2591c3b020ee.html
The hard parts
- facebook.com/teamsters/videos/nearly-200-teamsters-at-multicare-yakima-memorial-hospital-in-washington-have-la/4527335527499781
The hard parts
- facebook.com/AppleValleyNewsNow/posts/technical-workers-at-the-multicare-yakima-memorial-hospital-are-headed-back-into/1365605332263017
The hard parts
- jobs.multicare.org/nursing-jobs-in-yakima
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- jobs.multicare.org/jobs/nursing-rns-lpns
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- multicare.org/location/yakima-memorial-hospital
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here
- seiu1199nw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Multicare-Yakima-Mem-RN.pdf
Nursing here
- yakimaherald.com/news/local/strike-ends-bargaining-continues-for-multicare-yakima-memorial-workers/article_c80d1cde-94bd-4754-851a-5e34dc546883.html
The hard parts
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