Dallas Va Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)
4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216
At a glance
Dallas VA Medical Center, part of the VA North Texas Healthcare System, is a major acute care facility located in the large metropolitan area of Dallas, Texas, serving military personnel and veterans. The hospital is situated in a diverse 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 may be open to considering qualified candidates in the future.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 771
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $95,592 (+2% 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
- Drive84.9%
- Public transit6%
- Walk2.1%
- Other1.1%
- Work from home5.9%
- Dallas Love Field
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field
- Waco Regional Airport
- Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 4,997,613
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 1,244,053
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 1,881,733
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Texas 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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