The Department of Veterans Affairs has a rich history of supporting nursing students in their learning and career pursuits. We provide clinical rotations to one out of every four professional nurses in the U.S. through affiliations with nursing schools.

Outstanding Benefits Nationwide job transfer opportunities Student debt reduction and scholarship programs Competitive salaries and pay differential rates Generous paid leave Stable retirement and health care plans These are the benefits of working as a VA nurse. They're pretty outstanding. Get the details ...

VA employs more than 61,000 RNs, APNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants. We invite you to explore the opportunities associated with working for the Nation's largest employer of nurses.

The following links provide details about our student employment, residency, and orientation programs, as well as additional information about VA nursing.

Student employment programs
VALOR program
Orientation program
VA nursing information
VA nursing occupation brochures
VA Travel Nurse Corps opportunities

Read what our nurses have to say about VA.