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Marion VA Health Care System, Marion Illinois, to host Hiring Event, October 21, 2023

Marion VA Health Care System, Marion Illinois, to host Hiring Event, October 21, 2023
By Willy Martinez, Public Affairs Specialist

Are you looking for a rewarding career? One that gives you the opportunity to serve those who have served and to care for our nation’s Heroes? If so, please join the Marion VA Health Care System on Saturday, October 21, 2023, for our hiring event.

“Fulfilling VA’s mission to provide the top-notch care our Veterans deserve is only possible with an enterprise-wide team of the best and brightest in their respective fields.”—Dr. Shereef Elnahal, VA Under Secretary for Health

This isn’t your average job fair! This is an actual hiring event where qualified applicants have the possibility to be interviewed, be selected for a new career, and begin pre-employment processes all in the same day. Selected applicants can expect to spend 2-3 hours, depending on occupation, completing the pre-employment process which may include physicals, background checks, and fingerprinting. Our Human Resources department will also be assisting applicants with USAJobs.gov.

Event Details

Occupational Focus: Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Nursing Assistants, Police Officer, and Police Office Officer-Corporal (Training Instructor).

Date:               Saturday, October 21, 2023

Time:               9:00am-Noon

Location:         Center for Behavioral Health Building 

Marion VA Medical Center Campus

2401 West Main St.

Marion, IL 62959

 

What to bring:

  1. Updated Resume (submit to MarionVAJobs@va.gov prior to event)
  2. 2 forms of acceptable identification (Acceptable Forms of Identification)
  3. Professional Certification(s)
  4. Transcripts
  5. DD-214
  6. 2-3 references, with at least one being a current or previous supervisor
  7. If applicable, BLS Certificate
  8. If applicable, ACLS Certificate
  9. If applicable, proof of disability
  10. If applicable, Schedule-A supporting documentation

 

When you begin your VA career, you will also receive up to 5% of your salary contributed to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) (1% automatic contribution and up to 4% employer match contributions), similar to a 401(k), while also building your retirement through a generous defined-benefit pension program.

For questions, please call (618)997-5311 ext. 59405 or ext. 54128.