Application process/Job opportunity for VA

I applied to VA clinic exactly one month ago. Or when position closed. How long does it take to hear back from them regarding an interview or job? Does it normally take awhile or should I assume I didn't get the job? I feel like I have the proper qualifications as I have a few years experience as RN BSN. Anyone out there know the VA hiring process? I remember applying for job had much paperwork with the process.
Some VA jobs can take nearly a year, some are filled in less than 3 months. It depends greatly on whether or not the hospital/position you applied for specified a 'term' for applying. If you applied through the USAJobs portal, the opening for the position should have had an open and close date for applications, and the minimum entry level requirements for the open position. Usually, you can find this just beneath the contact information for the position, located in a column on the right side of the page.It is also important to ensure all the paperwork submitted with your application is 100% correct. If they find any discrepancies, you are on the wood pile. On your resume you should have included not only contact name and number for previous employers, but the exact dates of employment, how many hours worked per week, and salary. What the government considers 'incomplete' can be any information they want that you have not provided.I did an extensive rotation at the VA when I was a student--I loved it. But when you are being considered for a full-time post licensed position, it takes a good deal of time to get through the process.I know that at the particular location where I worked, nurses new to the system spend a full year rotating between departments/wards before they are settled in to their designated department/ward.I can also tell you that getting a nursing job at a VA hospital is highly competitive for most locations, and that they use a points system to filter applications. If 150 people apply for the same position, it will take some time before you are notified. The job that you applied for will have a contact person listed in the right hand column of the listing--you can always call them to check the status of your application.Best wishes!

Quote from monkeyhq...snip......I know that at the particular location where I worked, nurses new to the system spend a full year rotating between departments/wards before they are settled in to their designated department/ward....snip....Best wishes!

Quote from RNsRWeAbove is good information, but wanted to address this part. It is NOT the norm to rotate anyone (new or otherwise) through various departments before settling them somewhere. Perhaps you are referring to student rotations?When a nurse (new or otherwise) is hired for a specific position (and they are always specific), THAT is where they go. Aside from an orientation period in which policy, procedure, and facility set-up is addressed, new employees work where they were hired to work. After all, that's why the job was announced in the first place: they need someone there!Also, to the OP: there is a board listed under "Specialties" entitled "Government/Military Nursing". You'll find a lot of VA info there

Quote from monkeyhqTo clarify, NEWLY LICENSED GRADS hired by the VA (nurses with no experience) Hospital in my city do the one-year rotation throughout the hospital before being seated in their final position.I don't know if the OP is in my city, but I do see that they are not a new grad. My bad! Thank you for pointing out that this is not the norm. I can certainly see the confusion in my statement.

Quote from RNsRWeNo biggie....just didn't want him/her to think that taking a VA job meant having to float around for a year before getting into the job they were hired for! I can only imagine...Guess for a new grad it could be good or bad....I'd think the unit would want the new person to be ON that unit from the get-go, but I'm going with the idea that there's method to the madness

I applied through USA.Gov for some VA positions and like you am a little mystified at how they notify for an interview or rejection etc. My son works through a contractor for another government position and he told me it usually takes longer than average, so I am waiting, waiting and applying at other places while I am waiting. Maybe I am already on the rejection pile, I don't know!! Good luck!!