MURFREESBORO, TN – As heard in previous newscast, there is a large need to hire more nurses at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro.The VA reports there is the availability of sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 and $20,000, which may be offered to highly qualified applicants.

According to the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), the walk-in hiring fair will be held thoughout the later half of the day and into the evening hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2023. There is no per-registration required. 

On Tuesday, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants are encouraged to stop by the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Applicants will learn about open positions, be interviewed on-the-spot, and may receive a job offer. VA nurse recruiter Nicole Crum previously told WGNS... If a job offer is extended on Tuesday, the applicant will have their physical, credentialing, and fingerprints completed on-site to expedite the hiring process. The entire process should take no longer than two hours.

Crum told WGNS that serving those who served our country takes on new meaning when you're a nurse at the VA...

On Tuesday, nurses are asked to bring their resumes, two forms of identification, their COVID-19 vaccination card, and other documents. For a list of required application items, visit the TVHS website.

Definitive Healthcare reported the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Campus in Murfreesboro is on the top 20-list of the largest VA hospitals by the number of staffed beds in the United States. The list shows the Murfreesboro location sits at number 18-on the list.

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is an integrated tertiary health care system comprised of two hospitals, the Alvin C. York campus in Murfreesboro and the Nashville campus, as well as 19 community-based outpatient clinics located in Tennessee and Kentucky. TVHS provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, transplant services, spinal cord injury outpatient care, and a full range of extended care and mental health services.

Location of Hiring Fair in Murfreesboro: 
Alvin C. York VA 
3400 Lebanon Pike  
Murfreesboro, TN 37129  
DATE: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 
TIME: 2PM to 8PM 
ON CAMPUS: Building 6 (Click for Map)