VA Hospital

puravidaLV · Oct 29, 2011

It will be opening completely in the next 380 days. There are already divisions working out at the hospital, but no care is being done from what i know. The hospital ...will be...on. eight...hour...shifts...

they are doing mass hiring now though

military spouse · Nov 2, 2011

Are they hiring people with the expectation that they start in about a year? How does that work?

Thanks!

puravidaLV · Nov 3, 2011

I want some kudos for this . They are hiring to fill the hospital, yet the VA has clinics that are throughout the valley. Its not easy as anyone knows to get started with a federal position and can take up to 4-6 months to be hired. People are getting hired, working where ever, and moving with each new opening not only at the hospital, but at the clinics as well.

Its a great honor to work for our vets, so if you find its not the place for you...please don't stay unhappy.

military spouse · Nov 3, 2011

I will gladly give you kudos :yeah:Thanks for the response! Hubby is retired military and I would love to move back West. Grew up in CA, spent time in AZ and El Paso, TX. Have worked a variety of settings, most recently corrections. It appears that there is a prison about 40 miles from Las Vegas that is state-staffed and a women's prison that must be contracted medical. Would you happen to know anything about them? Is Vegas a tough market for experienced nurses? I NEED out of PA! Local taxes and snowstorms :lol2:

puravidaLV · Nov 4, 2011

Indian Springs Prison? Its a prison but check out : http://www.usajobs.gov/ for the VA listings and Indian Springs.

I drive to Reno a few times a year, so other than no traffic going to Indian Springs I have not much else to offer. From what I am hearing CA is paying their prison nurses nicely and ....its California. Vegas has a turn around of six months for a lot people meaning from the moment they come here they want to leave.

military spouse · Nov 4, 2011

Is it almost impossible to get hired by the VA? Why don't people like Vegas? I would really like to find a government job with decent benefits including a pension. When I lived in AZ, I worked for the state and the benefits were great but we decided to more back to PA and now I wish I was out west :)

puravidaLV · Nov 5, 2011

.... i wrote a nearly six paragraphs and think better of myself to go into to much detail about the pitfalls of Vegas. Come on Vacation and Leave on probation is all I'll say.

military spouse · Nov 6, 2011

Okay, I hear you. I guess we're better of returning to the suburbs of Phoenix!

puravidaLV · Nov 6, 2011

Given the option....ditch the desert idea totally

Happysouth1 · Jun 28, 2012

someone, please comment on Reno Nevada VA benefits, including retirement. Is there a pension plan?

Thank You,

pampangakid · Aug 6, 2012

Indian Springs Prison? Its a prison but check out : http://www.usajobs.gov/ for the VA listings and Indian Springs.
I drive to Reno a few times a year, so other than no traffic going to Indian Springs I have not much else to offer. From what I am hearing CA is paying their prison nurses nicely and ....its California. Vegas has a turn around of six months for a lot people meaning from the moment they come here they want to leave.

I don't agree with that, I already have 5 friends with their families moved to NV from MD, and they all liking it so much, they are all experience RN, they've been living in Vegas for 2years now and they are enjoying the low cost of living plus the no state income tax they are retiring in NV because of this benefit. So only nurse with no experience leave because they cannot find a job.