Fargo VA Medical Center
2101 Elm Street, Fargo, ND 58102
At a glance
Fargo VA Medical Center is an acute care facility located in Fargo, North Dakota, a mid-size city with a notable international community. The center primarily serves military veterans, offering a supportive environment for nurses interested in working with this population. While they have not yet hired international nurses, their setting and community size suggest they may be open to international applicants in the future.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 228
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Not Required
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Detailed but straightforward process
Fargo, ND-MN overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $88,346 (-6% 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
- Drive85.1%
- Public transit0.8%
- Walk5.4%
- Other1.7%
- Work from home6.2%
- Hector International Airport
- Grand Forks International Airport
- Grand Forks Air Force Base
- Jamestown Regional Airport
- Jamestown Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 157,121
- Mid-Size City (50k–199k)
- International Population
- 13,259
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 64,594
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
North Dakota 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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