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  • A breath of fresh air: VA’s rural locations offer unique opportunities

    A breath of fresh air: VA’s rural locations offer unique opportunities

    Where do you want to take your VA career? Consider these rural locations, with unique histories and exciting job opportunities just waiting for you to discover.

  • Pay down your student loans by serving at a rural VA

    Pay down your student loans by serving at a rural VA

    It’s never too early to think about ways to pay off your student loans. We’re thinking about it today, on March 17, as fourth-year medical students all over the country look to the future and find out where they will be doing their residency on Match Day.

  • Support Veterans far and wide with a mental health career at VA

    Support Veterans far and wide with a mental health career at VA

    New counselor and therapist occupations improve VA’s rural mental health initiatives.

  • VA careers defy distance to offer health care to rural Veterans

    VA careers defy distance to offer health care to rural Veterans

    Rural Veterans make up nearly a quarter of those who have served our country, and it’s our duty to make sure they have access to the care they need.

  • Take your career to new places with VA’s Travel Nurse Corps

    Take your career to new places with VA’s Travel Nurse Corps

    Explore the country, and VA, as a travel nurse. Through [...]

  • Explore new ways to serve Veterans in telehealth positions

    Explore new ways to serve Veterans in telehealth positions

    VA works to reach Veterans wherever they may be. Learn about career opportunities to specialize in telehealth positions.

  • From big to small, urban to rural, there’s a VA location for everyone

    From big to small, urban to rural, there’s a VA location for everyone

    One of our favorite VA career benefits is the opportunity [...]

  • VA delivers COVID vaccines to homebound and rural Texas Veterans

    VA delivers COVID vaccines to homebound and rural Texas Veterans

    William Harris wanted a COVID-19 vaccine but hadn’t left his home in years due to a severe case of COPD. So, VA came to him and others in rural Texas.

  • Getting Veterans COVID-19 vaccinations high priority, says SecVA

    Getting Veterans COVID-19 vaccinations high priority, says SecVA

    Continuing to get Veterans—especially those in rural and highly rural areas—COVID-19 vaccinations is a high priority, VA Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters Feb. 23.

  • VA is tackling the rural clinician shortage

    VA is tackling the rural clinician shortage

    The VA Office of Rural Health funds $14 million in rural workforce training initiatives.

  • Nurse Practitioners: meeting the needs of rural Veterans

    Nurse Practitioners: meeting the needs of rural Veterans

    VA strives to deliver high-quality, compassionate health care to Veterans [...]

  • VA’s Tele-ICU: innovative care for rural Veterans

    VA’s Tele-ICU: innovative care for rural Veterans

    At VA, we believe every Veteran should have access to [...]

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