Critical Care Nurse

Position Summary You earned the degree, now get the respect. Nurses are vital to quality patient care, and in the Air Force, they’re treated that way. Our nurses are respected members of a team of highly trained medical and healthcare professionals who work in state-of-the-art medical facilities or aeromedical evacuation units around the world. As an Air Force Critical Care Nurse, you’ll face many challenges, some you’ve seen in the civilian world and some you’ll only encounter in the military. In the Air Force, you’ll get to focus on one thing: being a world-class nurse.

We are also currently looking for the following specialists:

• Family Nurse Practitioner

• Mental Health Nurse

• Obstetric Nurse

• Operating Room Nurse

• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Benefits

The Air Force benefits package is unparalleled in the civilian world. Benefits include:

• 30 days of vacation with pay each year

• Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family

• Food and housing assistance

• A generous retirement program

• Prestigious leadership, training and continuing education opportunities

• Free or low-cost world travel opportunities

• Excellent starting salary

Qualifications

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

• Must be a U.S. citizen age 18–47

• Must be willing to relocate

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

• Must be a registered nurse and have a minimum of a BSN, be in the final year of BSN or be in the process of obtaining one

• Minimum 12 months of full-time nursing practice

• Minimum six of those months practicing specific specialty

About the Air Force

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 Air Force 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.