The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is pleased to share two nurse residency opportunities for undergraduate nursing students who are interested in a career at the VA caring for America’s Veterans. See below for details.
VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR)
The VALOR program provides opportunities for outstanding nursing students to develop clinical competencies in nursing specialty areas such as acute care/telemetry, mental health, community living center, ambulatory care service or rehabilitation at an approved VA health care facility. Opportunities for learning include didactic or classroom experiences, competency-based clinical practice with a qualified preceptor, and participation in specialty focused clinical conferences.
This competitive training is offered to nursing students between their junior and senior years of nursing school, as well as to accelerated nursing students who meet program requirements. The program at begins with ten weeks of paid, full-time work during the summer months (June – August). Applicants must be available to work 40 hours per week during this time. After completing the initial ten weeks of full-time work, VALOR students continue to work part-time through the academic year, until graduation.
Students who are interested in full-time VA careers caring for America’s Veterans are invited to apply. Over 50 percent of VALOR participants are hired as new registered nurses in VA.
