Louisville VA Medical Center
800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
At a glance
Louisville VA Medical Center is a large acute care facility located in Louisville, Kentucky, a major city with a significant international community. The hospital serves military veterans and offers a dynamic environment that may appeal to nurses seeking experience in a diverse, urban setting. While they have not yet hired international nurses, they are likely open to considering qualified candidates.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 476
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Comprehensive but straightforward process
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $86,366 (-8% 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
- Drive80.5%
- Public transit1.2%
- Walk2.6%
- Other1.5%
- Work from home13.4%
- Bowman Field
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
- Godman Army Air Field
- Blue Grass Airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 889,869
- Large City (200k–999k)
- International Population
- 65,740
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 287,414
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Kentucky 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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