News releases

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is hosting a Career Fair on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, from 8 a.m. to noon at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center, located at 6900 N. Pecos Road. VASNHS is seeking candidates to fill more than 200 positions at sites of care throughout Southern Nevada.

Starting Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, in partnership with the Veteran Benefits Administration’s Reno Regional Office and Nevada Department of Veterans Services, hosted a PACT Act “Week of Action” Town Hall and Resource Fair at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center on Saturday, Dec. 17.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, in partnership with the Veteran Benefits Administration’s Reno Regional Office, will host a PACT Act Week of Action Town Hall and Resource Fair at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17.

Thanksgiving came early for Veterans at the Leatherneck Club in Las Vegas. Members of the Las Vegas VA Residential Recovery and Renewal Center (LVR3) were invited to special Thanksgiving lunch, Nov. 17. The VFW Post 12198 partnered with the Leatherneck Club to provide a holiday meal to Veterans.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System successfully hired and onboarded 178 new employees during their Onboarding Surge Hiring Event (OSE) held this week.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is hosting an Onboarding Surge Hiring Event (OSE) on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 15-16, from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center auditorium.

VA's Las Vegas Residential Recovery and Renewal Center (LVR3) will host a grand opening of its Master Gardner Program, Thursday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center. Remarks from VASNHS and University of Nevada Reno leadership and a tour of the LVR3 gardens.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in partnership with the VBA’s Reno Regional Office, will host a special virtual Veterans Town Hall via Webex from 3 - 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7 to discuss implementation of the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021.

World War II Veteran and former prisoner of war Dean Whitaker, passed away at the age of 97 on July 14. Whitaker was very active in POW/MIA Day Remembrance ceremonies at Nellis AFB. In 2019, he was awarded the The Legion d’Honneur - France’s highest award for his service during World War II.