As a current employee and nurse at this facility, I can say with confidence that WCC is undeserving of the previous review. Nursing at WCC is a dynamic blend of emergency, outpatient, and inpatient care with a diverse population and abundant opportunities to educate patients who are openminded, eager to learn, and ready to take charge of their health as they re-enter society. Away with the stigma of corrections nursing being unsafe. There are officers present with all patient interactions for safety and security, unlike my time in the ED where I was subject and witness to multiple staff assaults. Low patient ratios, excellent teamwork, opportunities for education and upward mobility, compensation ~20% higher than hospitals in the area, comprehensive benefits (pension, and regence PPO Health insurance) Nursings best kept secret. read more

If you are looking for employment and come across WCC to work as an RN, run away. Do not apply. WCC has 120% turnover rate. No one wants to work there. Its a very toxic environment and management knows all about it... yet they do nothing. Governor Jay Inslee should look into WCC and fire everyone in management. P.Paterson is a horrible supervisor. She will lie in your face. Right now she is being investigated by the ethics board. That should tell you what kind of manager she is. Please run away. Working for WCC has great benefits for retirement but that does not hold good nurses there. P.Paterson will make sure if you are a great nurse and you decided to challenge her, she will make your life a living hell. Like I keep saying, please run away. You have been warned. read more