brl21680

Hello allnurses,Your post and comments have been great and thanks for all the info. I myself have been in a dilemma. I'm a disabled veteran and it's tough for me to get in there also. I have applied for over 40 nursing positions at the VA hospital in San Antonio, TX. It's a lengthy process. I just received a tentative offer for a nursing position 2 days ago. I applied April 30th then referred over to hiring manager on May 8th. I interviewed two weeks later. I received a phone call this past Monday from the nursing manager asking for references and went and head and got my boss on the phone to talk to her. I was called on Wednesday. I was told to call the nurse recruiter to submit my certifications and letters of recommendation now so she can have my package for the board ready to determine my salary this Wednesday, physical scheduled this Monday and my fingerprints also. The HR specialist said if everything goes according to plan I can start as early as July 16th but if something comes up that can be extended to fist week of August. He told me that new employees always start at the beginning of a new pay period which July 16th is a new pay period. I hope everything goes as plan and good luck to you all who are applying and in processing. Remember keep applying and don't give up. The HR person showed me the pay plan for new nurses with no experience for the San Antonio, Texas area. If interested PM me and I will tell you what the figure is.