Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703
At a glance
Fresno VA Medical Center, part of the VA Central California Healthcare System, is an acute care facility located in Fresno, a large city in California known for its diverse community and significant international population. The center primarily serves military veterans, offering a supportive environment for nurses interested in working with this unique patient group. While they have not yet hired international nurses, their size and setting suggest they may be open to international applicants in the future.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 275
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- No
Stringent requirements, detailed curriculum review
Fresno, CA overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $121,774 (+23% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive86%
- Public transit2.9%
- Walk0.9%
- Other2.8%
- Work from home6.7%
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
- Merced Regional Macready Field
- Castle Airport
- Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 624,392
- Large City (200k–999k)
- International Population
- 180,494
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 146,007
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
California state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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