4GNXJ - EMERGENCY/TRAUMA NURSE AFSC Officer

Summary

When there’s a medical crisis, providing swift and comprehensive care is critical to the patient’s survival. Working in some of the most stressful environments on bases all over the world, Air Force Emergency/Trauma Nurses rapidly make lifesaving decisions every day. A challenging career for those who remain calm under pressure, their medical actions are indispensible in treating patients and getting them home safely to their families.

What You’ll Do

• Provide care that ranges from birth to life- and limb-saving measures.
• Treat patients of all ages requiring stabilization and/or resuscitation for a variety of illnesses and injuries.
• Use assessment skills during contingency operations to save life and limb.
• Assess and provide primary, secondary and tertiary care to patients in the hospital’s care.

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

• 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 specific 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