WSAHCR

WSAHCR began life in 1983 as the Puget Sound Nurse Recruiter Group, a small community of recruiters who came together to "talk shop" about their collective challenges. Our group has grown in size, stature and scope, joining with two other Puget Sound recruiter groups to form WSAHCR in 1992. In 1993 we became a chapter of the national health care recruiters organization NAHCR.

We're now a thriving group of around eighty HR professionals from all over the state of Washington sharing information through our bi-monthly meetings and an annual retreat. At our meetings, members share current happenings and challenges in their respective organizations in a lively and supportive environment. In our "roundtable" discussions, we discuss the ups and downs of filling in-demand positions as staff moves from one institution to another. Rather than viewing each other as "competitors" for staff, we see each other as partners working together in a challenging field. We also invite guest speakers to update us on current trends and issues relevant to our members.

Our annual retreat is a popular event where members gather to gain fresh perspectives, participate in workshops and hear from keynote speakers.

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Board members

Our board members are elected to represent and guide our organization as we promote best practices in health care recruitment.

Maribeth Culpepper
President
Maribeth has been a registered nurse since 1980 in a variety of staff and leadership roles, but is happiest when recruiting RNs to work for her current employer, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. WSAHCR has been instrumental in her success as a recruiter. The relationships, the opportunity for networking, learning and growth are endless. She encourages anyone in the healthcare talent acquisition role to join us and begin to share in the wealth of knowledge we have in our organization.

Kristy Spray
Vice President
Kristy, a Recruiter at The Everett Clinic, has worked in Human Resources since 1995, and as a clinical recruiter since 2001. She received her PHR in 2001, and her CHCR in 2010. She has been a member of WSAHCR and NAHCR since 2007, and appreciates the learning opportunities that are available to members.

Jill Cartwright
Secretary
Jill has been a RN since 1991. Pediatric Nursing has always been her passion and she spent the first nine years of her RN career working as a Staff RN, Charge RN and Clinical Nurse Educator on the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance unit at Seattle Children's. From there she moved into the world of Human Resources and Nurse Recruiting. After seven years at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center as the Nurse Recruiter, she came back to Seattle Children's as a RN Recruiter. Jill says, "I love working at Seattle Children's and believe we, as Nurse Recruiters, often have great opportunities to effect the quality of hire we get. I really believe the work I do every day helps to ensure the best and brightest pediatric nurses work at Seattle Children's. Being a member of WSAHCR is great for networking and provides a positive and collaborative environment to discuss important healthcare related topics."

Jon Rheinheimer
Treasure
Jon is an experienced recruiter with the majority of his recruitment experience in the healthcare industry. He started out in the agency world in 1999 and eventually landed a position working directly for Stevens now Swedish/Edmonds. Jon is currently the Senior Recruiter at Evergreen Healthcare and loves helping people find the right fit. Jon loves making people happy and believes he is making a difference in people's lives. Jon has been a part of WSAHCR since 2005 and this is the first office he has held.