Clinical Nurse

Company: U.S. Air Force
Location: Joliet
Posted on: February 15, 2020

Job Description:

Position 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. Primary Responsibilities •            Provide comprehensive and specialty nursing care •            Assess health and healthcare needs of individuals and populations •            Collect, record and analyze patient or population health data from preventive health assessments, nursing history, physical examinations and other sources •            Use data to determine nursing needs of patients/populations. Identify expected health outcomes. •            Plan comprehensive care that attains expected outcomes •            Conduct group and individual health teaching for patients, families and community Benefits Your effort and commitment is essential to our mission, which is why we provide our Airmen with a benefits package that is unparalleled in the civilian world: •            30 days of vacation with pay each year •            Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family •            Tax-free food and housing assistance •            A generous retirement program •            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: •            Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the BSN program •            Minimum one year of 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 five-and-a-half-week Commissioned Officer Training course •            Must be between the ages of 18 and 47 •            Must be willing to relocate About the Air Force The U.S. Air Force is the number-one Air Force in the world. 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.

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