46NX - CLINICAL NURSE AFSC Officer

Summary

There’s more to nursing than bedside care—so much more. Clinical nurses serve our Airmen and their families as patient advocates and problem solvers, often collaborating with other disciplines and conducting group and one-on-one health coaching for patients, families and the community.

What You’ll Do

• Provide comprehensive and specialty nursing care.
• Assess health and healthcare needs of individuals and populations.
• Collect, record and analyze patient or population health data.
• Plan comprehensive care that attains expected outcomes.

Duties

• Provide quality patient care and treatment according to specialty.
• Conduct medical examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Maintain patient medical records and documentation.
• Implement preventive medicine programs and health initiatives.
• Train and supervise medical personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months’ registered nurse experience in medical surgical nursing
• Possess strong clinical skills
• Be able to manage multiple medical and/or surgical patients on an inpatient unit
• Completion of Officer Training School course
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 47th birthday

Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

Training Stages

• Officer Training School: 8.5 weeks
• Military Training Location: Maxwell AFB, AL

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the BSN program

Components

• Air Force Active Duty
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve