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Travel Nursing Hospital Review of: Virginia Mason Medical Center
 Score
(all time)		Score
(within 1 year)
1. Friendliness and acceptance of travelers by staff4.2
2. How open are they to allowing you to expand your skills while traveling?3.8
3. Hospital Technology4
4. Location (A nice area to live)4.4
5. Cafeteria food3.6
6. Parking1.8
7. Physical layout of hospital effecient3
8. Hospital appeal (looks)3.4
9. Hospital orientation geared toward travelers?3.2
10. Simplicity being initiated into the system (Do you have to do lots of unneccessary paperwork, drug testing, criminal background checks, etc. in addition to what the agency requires before you can start working?)4
11. Reputation of the hospital4.2
12. How nice are the doctors to staff4.8
13. Friendliness of staffing office4.4
14. Happy with the work scheduling procedure?3.2
15. How efficient is their system so you can get your job done?3.8
16. Adequacy of their nurse to patient ratio4.4
17. How well staffed are they3.8
18. How happy were you with your workload?4
19. Staff morale (overall)4
20. To what extent would you recommend this hospital to other travelers?4
Total Score (number or rankings)76(5)(0)
  • I worked in the PACU department(s) in the hospital. This was my first travel assignment and I loved it. I extended my contract twice and was sad to leave. The employees were nice and treated me as one of their own. I made some good friends and enjoyed going to work. Overall, the staff had a great morale and was the unit was staffed well. The doctors were great to work with as well. I did not drive to work as there is no employee parking but some co-workers found parking nearby for monthly rates. The public bus system is very easy to use. 11/28/2018
    • Housing was approximately 1.5 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Concord Condominiums (found on own). Housing was located in city of Belltown, Seattle. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5.
  • I worked in the float pool department(s) in the hospital. VM was wonderful! I worked days in the float pool, so I visited almost any area. Every staff member was accommodating and friendly, and willing to help out when you needed it. They have so much support staff that it really allows you to focus on actual nursing duties. Parking was the only issue - you need to pay for parking and since it's downtown Seattle it gets expensive (cheapest I found was $14/day), though I think it was free for night shift. I did have some rough shifts, but I never felt like I was dumped on by the permanent staff. 08/24/2017
    • Housing was approximately 8 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was found own. Housing was located in city of Bellevue. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. NA
  • I worked in the cardiac telemetry department(s) in the hospital. This is the 5th hospital I've worked at and I'm going permanent. Virginia Mason offers great support for staff (IV therapy team, transport team to retrieve your blood for you from the blood bank, etc.) which enables you to focus on your tasks of being a nurse. I floated to multiple areas over my 10+ months there and found most units to be helpful and accepting of travelers. Doctors are available a majority of the time over night as it is a teaching hospital with residents. 12/22/2014
    • Housing was approximately n/a mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was n/a. Housing was located in city of Tacoma. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. Sought my own housing as housing near the hospital is overpriced.
  • I worked in the PCU department(s) in the hospital. This hospital sucks. I did a contract there three years ago. My contract was cancelled after two weeks. This is common at VM. The PCU manager Roweena kind of slippery who pits staff against each other. The techs are her eyes and with few exceptions are useless. Most of the staff are travelers and nurses from the third world. Fend for yourself parking. The work is fast paced to the point of being dangerous. I understand that CCU had problems in the past but is better now. PCU is still a disaster from what I hear. 04/01/2014
    • Housing was approximately 0.1 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was M Street Apartments. Housing was located in city of Seattle. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. M Street Apartments are amazing. I lived there for a year. I left only because I could no longer afford it. rent started at $1500 for a studio then went up by a couple hundred every contract extension. Great apartment if you can get it. West side is best.
  • I worked in the CCU department(s) in the hospital. 08/23/2012
    • Housing was approximately 2 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was The Summit. Housing was located in city of Seattle. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 4. studio apartment, comfortable with washer and dryer. My window faced a very busy road and was loud.
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