Clinical Obstetrical Nurse

Position Summary The health of female Airmen and families of all our service members is a top priority, especially as their families grow. Clinical Obstetrical Nurses play an essential role in AirForce facilities all over the world. Responsible for providing prenatal, perinatal and postpartum nursing care, they expertly handle high-pressure situations and provide delicate care for newborns until they are discharged.

Primary Responsibilities

Plan, implement and supervise quality care given to obstetrical/neonatal patients and families

May care for high-risk OB patients, level II nursery patients, circulate for cesarean sections or add medical-surgical patients on a single unit inpatient care ward

Work with certified midwives, neonatologists, medical surgical nurse specialists and others to provide management of illnesses and low-risk obstetrical care

Benefits

Your effort and commitment is essential to our mission, which is why we provide our Airmen with a benefits package that is unparalleled in the civilian world:

30 days of vacation with pay each year

Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family

Tax-free food and housing assistance

A generous retirement program

Continuing education opportunities

Free or low-cost world travel opportunities

Excellent starting salary

Qualifications

This is an active duty position as an AirForce Officer. To be considered, you must meet the following requirements:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the NLN or CCNE

Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing (mandatory)

Minimum 12 months of full-time nursing practice

Encouraged to use six of those months practicing specific specialty

Completion of five-and-a-half-week Commissioned Officer Training course

Must be between the ages of 18 and 47

Must be willing to relocate

About the AirForce

The U.S. AirForce is the number-one AirForce in the world. Our mission is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. We live by three core values: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The AirForce offers hundreds of careers, from healthcare to engineering, in order to serve the American people and provide precise and reliable global vigilance, reach and power for the nation.