Flex time VA nursing

ADAngel · Feb 5, 2012

I start my clinicals at the VA this coming week, so I can let you know whether or not that is true of all VA's. Best of luck.

nursekim99 · Feb 6, 2012

Come on VA nurses, does your VA work 12's? If so tell me about how it works.

Hey all, I was thinking about getting a job at the VA when I move back to Florida. Only problem is every VA I checked with says their facility does not offer flex time, 36 hour work weeks, and most only have 8 hour shift?
Is this the case with most VA's? If so I might have to rethink things a little.

ADAngel · Feb 12, 2012

My clinical instructor told me that the VA in Mid-Michigan has both 8-hr shifts and 12-hr shifts. She said that she used to work 8-hrs but decided that working 12's would be more feasible; so now, she works 3 12-hr shifts. I'm not exactly sure of how the whole system works; hopefully, someone who knows more will post something. Hope that helped in some way.

**NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN** · Feb 13, 2012

I just interviewed and they told me it was 6 12's a pay period, plus 1 8 hour shift to make your 80 hours. It probably depends on each facility.

JSJones,RN · Feb 13, 2012

I have several friends that work at a VA facility and am fairly certain that 12 hour shifts are an option. Depends on which dept you choose but they are available.

rnwannabe77 · Feb 13, 2012

Hey all, I was thinking about getting a job at the VA when I move back to Florida. Only problem is every VA I checked with says their facility does not offer flex time, 36 hour work weeks, and most only have 8 hour shift?
Is this the case with most VA's? If so I might have to rethink things a little.

I'm a student doing clinicals at a VA Hospital in MA. A nurse in the PACU told me that she and others do three 12 hour shifts a week. However, I'm not sure if that is the case for all of the units in that particular VA.

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