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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 ...

    
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Occupation Descriptions

0605 - Certified Reg. Nurse Anesthetist
0610 - Clinical Nurse Specialist
0620 - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
0610 - Nurse Practitioner
0621 - Nursing Assistant
0610 - Registered Nurse
0610 - Psychiatric Nurse
0610 - Travel Nurse

Nursing Excellence
VA nurses are at the bedside and in outpatient clinics working with the entire patient care team to deliver quality care. They are also developing patient safety initiatives, conducting research to evaluate and improve care delivery, and taking on leadership roles to help guide the next generation of nurses.

Explore VA's nursing excellence through the following links.

Quality Initiatives
Magnet Recognition
Clinical Nurse Leader Program
Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program
Additional Patient Safety Initiatives
Travel Nurse Corps

Cutting-Edge Work
Polytrauma Nursing Care
Research Excellence
Innovators of Nursing Care

Additional Information
Information for Nursing Students
Information for Experienced Nurses

Learn even more about VA nursing excellence by visiting the Office of Nursing Services' Web site.



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