Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215
At a glance
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) is a large acute care facility located in Buffalo, a major city that offers a diverse urban environment and a sizable international community. The hospital serves military veterans, providing a unique opportunity for nurses interested in working with this population in a well-resourced setting. While they have not yet hired international nurses, their size and location suggest they may be open to international applicants in the future.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 899
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- NYSED
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Pending
Relatively straightforward process
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $101,046 (+7% 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
- Drive71.5%
- Public transit13.2%
- Walk2.7%
- Other4%
- Work from home8.3%
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Niagara Falls International Airport
- Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport
- Greater Rochester International Airport
- Greater Rochester International Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 823,935
- Large City (200k–999k)
- International Population
- 62,718
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 285,507
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
New York 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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