VA Hospital Nurses (?)****

[wife&mommyRN]

Hello allnurses,

I've started applying to the VA Hospital in my state the location thats currently hiring are hiring for day shift & its an hour away. For those of you that currently work for the VA, what r the work conditions like??? Anyone know what the interview questions r like & how long the process is, from what I've heard its pretty slow. I called the recruiter & my application has been moved to the next phase, but that was over a month ago & they still haven't called for an interview & I have job offers already. Does anyone know how long you must wait before you can transfer to another facility???

From what I understand they have the best deal in town, anyone that works for a facility please feel free to elaborate on your experiences :)

Thanks in advance

[shermbrn]

I'm not sure which facility you are applying to, but I love working at my VA. As a nurse, it is a great job with great benefits. Each facility is different, though. I love the fact that if my patient needs a special bed at home, we can get it for him/her. If the patient needs ostomy supplies, I can furnish them to him/her. And it is full, head to toe, nursing. I don't know about other facilities. Nor can I respond to the question about transfers. I know that it now does take time to get in, but it is worth the wait!