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RN and Nursing Assistant Recruitment Fair

When:

Where:

Building 455 - please follow signs

500 East Veterans Street

Tomah, WI

Cost:

Free

Come work with the Tomah VA Medical Center!

The Tomah VA is looking for quality health care providers to serve our honorable Veteran population. We have a streamlined process that conducts interviews and makes job offers to qualified candidates on site.

The VA offers exceptional benefits for RNs and NAs including:

  • Nursing Assistant sign on bonus $3,000 (NAs new to VA and hired full time)
  • Newly increased RN wages
  • Paid holidays (11)
  • Paid sick days (13)
  • Paid annual vacation (RNs earn 26 annual leave days, NA’s earn 13 annual leave days to start)
  • Choice of healthcare coverage plans
  • Federal retirement and Thrift Savings Plan (similar to 401k with 5% matching) 
  • Flexible scheduling (both 8 and 12-hour shift options)
  • Weekend programs  (RNs work 72 hours, get paid for 80)
  • Shift differential off-shift (10%) and shift differential on weekends (25%)
  • Double time on Holidays worked

Please bring the following documents to the recruitment fair: 

  • Resume
  • Employment history (past 10 years)
  • Professional references (three, at least one from a  supervisor)
  • Education information (past 5 years including certifications)
  • Personal references (names and addresses of 4 people who know you well – no relatives)
  • RN License information
  • Nursing Assistants (must have taken the CNA class and passed OR have 1 year of college education in nursing-related fields; please bring transcripts to verify eligibility)
  • Proof of COVID vaccination

For more information:

If you would like to speak to someone prior to the recruitment fair or receive application documents, please contact nurse recruiter Gina Noth at 608-372-7732 or Gina.Noth@va.gov.  
 

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