VA new hire wants to post to other position

[ginnieann]

I have been a nurse for about 2 years, and I have been at the VA for 6 months. My floor has a high turnover rate. So much so, that I am being trained for charge. I want to post out, but I hear I have to wait two years. I did not sign a recruitment bonus, so is this really the case? If so, what about other federal entities, when claiming federal status, I know you have to have 52 weeks continuous service, but can the agency that is losing me block my transfer?

[DCubed]

Another nursing horror story. So sorry this happened to you, Darla.

[Guest1030015]

On 7/9/2019 at 11:48 AM, Darla Slevin said:

I was hired at the Birmingham, AL VA as a Maternity Care Coordinator with at the time 30 years experience as a nurse with half of that experience in Women’s Health. Everyone at the VA in Women’s Health was so excited to have me until a month into my employment I was “iced” by the leadership. Fast forward through orienting myself, 4 different managers(one who told me that I was being “iced”), after begging for a Performance Appraisal (PA), received a stellar PA at 14months, and now to 3 months before my 2 year probation was up.

Were you in a Title 38 position? You refer to your performance appraisals, but nurses are evaluated through proficiencies. I know that every VA is different, but your story contains some significant irregularities about a process that is ordinarily quite lengthy and structured. Are you sure there isn't more to this story? Regardless, I hope that you heal from this traumatic experience.

[Darla Slevin]

Yes there were many deficiencies . I have healed and know it had purpose in the journey that God has me on... I miss taking care of the women Veterans!

[Darla Slevin]

Also thank you so much for asking about my healing!