Beckley VA Medical Center
200 Veterans Avenue, Beckley, WV 25801
At a glance
Beckley VA Medical Center is an acute care facility located in Beckley, West Virginia, a mid-size city that offers a supportive community setting for healthcare professionals. While the center primarily serves military veterans, it has not yet hired international nurses but may be open to considering qualified candidates. The hospital’s size and focus on veteran care could provide international nurses with valuable experience in a specialized patient population.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 172
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Detailed but manageable process
Beckley, WV overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $88,048 (-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
- Drive89.4%
- Walk1.9%
- Other2.2%
- Work from home6.4%
- Yeager Airport
- Greenbrier Valley Airport
- Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
- Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 82,247
- Mid-Size City (50k–199k)
- International Population
- 794
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 15,502
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
West Virginia 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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