Tampa VA Medical Center
13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612
At a glance
Tampa VA Medical Center is a major acute care facility serving military and veteran populations in the large, diverse metro area of Tampa, Florida. The hospital is situated in a vibrant community with a significant international population, which may offer a welcoming environment for international nurses. While they have not yet hired international nurses, their size and setting suggest they could be open to candidates from abroad.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 640
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $81,492 (-15% 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
- Drive79.5%
- Public transit5.3%
- Walk2%
- Other3%
- Work from home9.7%
- Tampa International Airport
- St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
- Lakeland Linder International Airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 2,314,606
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 416,381
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 768,660
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Florida 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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