Posted on Feb 7, 2023
Why is it so difficult to contact someone to get more information about Registered Nurse positions in Hawaii?
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Kim Cook Vice President of clinical services for Spark Matsunaga VA Hawaii. I have tried leaving voicemail, looked for nursing jobs on gov webpage sent email on recent VA email. No response, no postings of positions. I am told at the VA center that there are open positions and none understand why there is no posting. I am a recently retired RN and a vet. I find it very concerning that I get no responses. Why is it so difficult to contact someone to get more information?
Posted 2 y ago
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Did you check USAJobs.com? That's where they would be posted.
I just did a quick search* for:
keywords: nurse Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Hawaii
and it returned 11 postings (although 8 of them are "anywhere" remote jobs)
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* https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?l=Hawaii&k=nurse%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs&p=1
I just did a quick search* for:
keywords: nurse Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Hawaii
and it returned 11 postings (although 8 of them are "anywhere" remote jobs)
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* https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?l=Hawaii&k=nurse%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs&p=1
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SrA Lester Takatsuka
Thank you for responding. I did check USAJobs.com and saw a few postings none for the Spark Matsunaga Vet Center Hawaii. Recent email I responded to was for a Hawaii semi remote position but no response. News stations reported a new VA clinic to open in Hawaii, again no postings. I also have left voicemails for the Hawaii Nurse recruiter. I am looking for a clinic position. I am very impressed with the Spark Matsunaga Vet Center. It is well designed, and staff are amazing. I am told they do need RNs whenever I visit the facility.
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The positions sound like gov positions, which means they are announced on USAJOBS.
Just like your unit 1SG doesn't control who PCS's to your unit, the VA POC doesn't control who is hired or when announcements start. A separate department, the CPAC usually, identifies the line of funding for hiring, the vacancy, and announces the hiring position. These all take time to verify and approve.
If a position isn't posted it might not have had the funding approved yet, or been approved to announce yet, or it may have already been filled and waiting for the recipient to arrive.
The fact is that unless you're talking to the hiring managers at the VA center they don't really know of there are open positions
Just like your unit 1SG doesn't control who PCS's to your unit, the VA POC doesn't control who is hired or when announcements start. A separate department, the CPAC usually, identifies the line of funding for hiring, the vacancy, and announces the hiring position. These all take time to verify and approve.
If a position isn't posted it might not have had the funding approved yet, or been approved to announce yet, or it may have already been filled and waiting for the recipient to arrive.
The fact is that unless you're talking to the hiring managers at the VA center they don't really know of there are open positions
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SrA Lester Takatsuka
Thanks for responding. I am attempting to contact someone at the facility, it is proving a very difficult task. I understand about funding and ability to hire. Even if there is no funding now I would like to find out more about what if any positions might open up. There is a nurse recruiter I have tried a couple of times to contact.
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In addition to USA jobs submission you need to realize that those are coveted positions in Hawaii. Your 5 points recieved for service, 10 if you have a high enough rating as a Disabked Vet will help with the rating, but it is no guaranty. Take your time with the on line resume, hopefully you took a class on Resume writing before separating. Again, very sought after positions, by former military and civilians both.
Good luck, be patient.
Good luck, be patient.
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