VA hiring process 2020

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Anyone else going through the VA's long and tedious process? Lets connect here and support each other. Much luck to you all!

Specializes in Med Surg, Nursing Education.
On 4/23/2020 at 11:41 AM, RosesrReder said:

I was not offered anywhere near that and have 15+ years experience and an MSN. The pay is all over the place from what I read and hear.

How are they going to re-evaluate the pay? That’s kinda crazy if you take a job then your pay is drastically potentially cut?

Either way, I am glad I even made it in and was offered a job at the VA. Not the best pay but I will have to have 2 jobs to make ends meet.

hello! I was just told I got the job as a pact nurse. I have a MSN in nursing education, with 10 years RN and 13 years LPN experience.  I was a medic in the guard for aout 10 years.  Did you start as step 3? Did they ever increase you to a better rate? Do you like working for the VA.  So far I am very excited! 

Thank you! 

 

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Now that I have accepted the offer let me post the time line

Mid-April- Applied a few days before rolling review started 

April- 27th- received email to schedule interview.  Due to the subject line of the email being very generic, I did not see this email until June.  I honestly thought it was a locums tenums company reaching out.

June-19th- virtual panel interview with 3 people

July 21st- tentative job offer

Mid-august- completed everything from physical,  nine dimensions, vetpro, and on boarding paperwork

September 28th- verbal final offer given for nurse 3 step 6.  HR rep states retention bonus offered with position and she needs to clarify.  Meanwhile I'm going out on FMLA at my current job so start date cannot be until January 2021

November 19- electronic final offer sent and accepted by me

Expected board date January 19, 2021!

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Hello,

I am currently at the phase where I have to fill out the NPSB requirements. I was sent a self assessment tool for experienced nurses, where am to address the 9 nurse qualification standards. I am at a loss on how to start. Can anyone direct me to somewhere can find an example or sendme an example?? [email protected]  Do I write an example for each standard? The self assessment tool has it lumped into 4 areas. Any help would be appreciated! Little background, LVN for 5 yrs, RN for 7, BSN. 

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Specializes in Case Mgt, Addiction, Behavioral/Mental Health.

Hi, new here! Just got hired as RN2 at VA Los Angeles. Here's my timeline:

7/21/2020            submitted application on VA website.

7/27/2020            closing date for applicants to submit online app.

8/12/2020            telephone interview w/ nursing panel. 

8/27/2020            Recvd Tentative Offer and accepted Tentative offer online.

9/02/2020            Fingerprinting appointment

9/09/2020            Physical and Drug testing appointment

9/11/2020            Submitted background investigation (e-QIP)

9/15/2020            signed and submitted vetpro

10/27/2020          credentialing completed in vetpro (took long b/c I’m a foreign grad).

12/8/2020            Received FIRM OFFICIAL offer (via phone call, then recvd email.  Accepted offer online). 

1/4/2021              First Day (New Employee Orientation = NEO)

Long process! Hope this helps!

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Specializes in Med Surg, Nursing Education.

Thank you! I'm in the midst of the process, if course the week I got my tentative offer I also found out I needed back surgery. Thankfully it sounds like they will still take me after I'm cleared. Did you get a decent offer salary wise? I won't hear anything for 6 weeks when I'm cleared from surgery. Congrats!! 

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Specializes in Case Mgt, Addiction, Behavioral/Mental Health.

Offer was decent. I took a slight paycut from my current salary. But to have every weekend off, every holiday off, 26 days of VAC and 13 days of sick time is pretty priceless. Plus, the retirement benefits can't be beat. So, I was OK w/ taking the slight paycut. My advice is to just stay in close contact w/ your HR rep (the person who sent the tentative offer). My HR rep was very good. She kept me posted at all times and immediately answered every email I sent her. Best of luck!

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Specializes in Med Surg, Nursing Education.

Thank you! And enjoy!

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Hey all how long will it take for me to hear something after a phone interview?? She sent me an email wanting references and said she Will only call if she is going to offer me the job. Interviews stopped on Tuesday and it is now Friday. 

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If you're on the fast-track system, weeks. If you're not fast-tracked, then forever and a day...

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Specializes in Case Mgt, Addiction, Behavioral/Mental Health.
On 12/18/2020 at 8:54 AM, sillylilly05 said:

Hey all how long will it take for me to hear something after a phone interview?? She sent me an email wanting references and said she Will only call if she is going to offer me the job. Interviews stopped on Tuesday and it is now Friday. 

I recvd a tentative job offer 2 weeks after the phone interview. Hope this helps.

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