Washington State Department of Health recruiting volunteer health practitioners
March 16, 2020 • less than 1 minute to read
Nurses from around the country are stepping up in a big way to safeguard our communities and work to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While an emergency proclamation from the Governor is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner who is licensed in another state may practice in Washington without obtaining a Washington license if they are in good standing in all states of licensure and are registered in the volunteer health practitioner system.
The time is now for nurses to do what we do. We get involved. We don’t sit on the sidelines while our communities suffer. We get things done. This pandemic will not subside without the dedication and effort of our nation’s nurses.
Find what you need to begin the process of signing up today.
Volunteers should also consider registering with their local medical reserve corps. Learn more here.
Questions can be emailed to the WAserv coordinator, Kim Butowicz, at WAserv@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-4090.
List of local Washington State teams:
- Bainbridge MRC
- Carnation-Duvall MRC
- Grays Harbor MRC
- Island County MRC
- Issaquah MRC
- Kitsap MRC
- Kittitas County MRC
- Lower Elwha Klallam MRC
- Medical Reserve Corps of Eastern Washington
- Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council MRC
- Pierce County MRC
- Public Health Reserve Corps of Seattle/King County MRC
- Redmond MRC
- Region IV (Southwest Washington) MRC
- Snohomish County MRC
- Tulalip Tribes MRC
- Vashon Island MRC