Emergency Department Nurse

You earned the degree, now get the respect. Nurses are vital to quality patient care, and in the AirForce, 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. Being an Emergency Room Nurse in the AirForce can be a bit different than in a civilian setting. Stateside, the cases will be similar to the ones you see now. But if you go overseas, you could be called on to handle cases that push your skills to the limit and beyond. You’ll get to focus on one thing: being a world-class nurse.

We are also currently looking for the following specialists:

Critical Care Nurse

Family Nurse Practitioner

Mental Health Nurse

Obstetric Nurse

Operating Room Nurse

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Benefits

The AirForce 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 AirForce 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 AirForce

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.