Battle Creek VA Medical Center
5500 Armstrong Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49037
At a glance
Battle Creek VA Medical Center, located in a mid-size city in Michigan, serves Military & Veterans and offers acute care services in a supportive community setting. While the facility has not yet hired international nurses, its size and diverse local population suggest it may be open to international applicants in the future. The hospital’s focus on serving veterans provides a unique and meaningful environment for nurses seeking to make a difference.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- No
- Bed Count
- 1,823
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- Yes
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Pending
Specific educational requirements
Battle Creek, MI overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $108,526 (+14% 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
- Drive88.8%
- Public transit0.4%
- Walk4.3%
- Other1.1%
- Work from home5.1%
- Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Jackson County Reynolds Field
- Capital City Airport
- Capital City Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 91,454
- Mid-Size City (50k–199k)
- International Population
- 4,592
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 20,161
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Michigan 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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