Members are discussing the hiring process and potential pay grades for nursing positions at the VA, with some sharing their experiences of long wait times and varying offers. Questions about salary scales, job postings, and negotiation strategies are also being raised, along with inquiries about tuition reimbursement and educational benefits for VA employees.
My experience has been that they do NOT. However, we do have something called NNEI and EISP- google those. They are scholarship programs which are basically like grants. You then incur a 3 year service obligation to the VA. They are not retroactive in nature, so you must apply for them before taking on school debt and have the VA actually pay for the education as you go. The emphasis is on getting RN's BSN prepared.
Specializes in Psychiatric/ER/Primary Clinic/Addiction.
I was hired at at Nurse II level II with a Masters Degree and teaching experience. Also 10 years as an RN experience.
I know that a new grad RN started in the same organization at 5,000 more and doesn't have a Masters degree nor has the RN ever taught nursing. This difference Ive come to learn is something called "Locality Pay" and for the outpatient clinic at manage its supposed to be 10,000 because we follow NY state pay grade. I should be making 69,000. Not 59,000. But I. Keep getting the runaround. Other nurses said I accepted the offer too fast. They indeed, lowballed me.
Sounds like you are working at the Bath VA. If you go to Title 38 Pay Schedules - Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) it will tell you the pay scale for every VA and CBOC in the system. A N2S2 does sound low for your experience but how you are graded is more than just experience, its putting that experience on paper. The nursing board likes to see numbers, not just a generalized summary of your experience.
I was on board at VA hospital today and the HR person informed my grade with the total amount I will receive but I am still confused. She said I will get paid 10% more for the pm shift and 25% more during the weekend. Are those percentages already included in my yearly income or will the differential be added up?
I'm hoping someone can help me figure out how much I would start out in Dallas as a Nurse I level I. I'm a brand new Associates RN starting out and would like to know more about the VA internships and pay. I have looked at the pay scales and cant seem to understand them.
I have a BSN with 5 years of nursing experience after getting my BSN. I was just offered Level I, grade 3 step 8 at approx . 95k in San Diego ER. This is a per diem/part time spot. I'm curious why I wasn't given Level II?
Specializes in Nursing Informatics, Home Health, Telehealth.
Does anyone here know what happens when an RN obtains their NP pay wise? I am a nurse III step 2, but am going back to school for my NP. Does my grade start over as an NP, or do I keep my nurse III status? Thank you!
RNfor918
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My experience has been that they do NOT. However, we do have something called NNEI and EISP- google those. They are scholarship programs which are basically like grants. You then incur a 3 year service obligation to the VA. They are not retroactive in nature, so you must apply for them before taking on school debt and have the VA actually pay for the education as you go. The emphasis is on getting RN's BSN prepared.