4GNXE - CRITICAL CARE NURSE AFSC Officer

Summary

When Airmen or their families are suffering from severe medical conditions or injuries, it’s imperative they get comprehensive care. Responsible for executing complex, intensive nursing care, Critical Care Nurses provide the immediate treatment needed in severe situations. An important position wherever they’re located, the quick and expert actions of these skilled nurses can make the difference when it comes to saving a person’s life.

What You’ll Do

• Manage complex critically ill and injured adults and children.
• Operate state-of-the-art equipment on the ground and in the air to assist those who are critically injured.
• Supervise and manage nursing activities in first-class facilities worldwide.

Duties

• Manage complex critically ill and injured adults and children
• Operate state-of-the-art equipment on the ground and in the air to assist those who are critically injured
• Supervise and manage nursing activities in first-class facilities worldwide

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing is mandatory
• Minimum of 12 months full-time nursing practice
• Encouraged to use six of those months practicing the Critical Care Nurse specialty
• 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 or master’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the NLN or CCNE

Components

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