Navy Nursing

The greatest reward for nearly every nurse is the joy of serving others. But in the Navy Nurse Corps, when you work to improve the lives of others, you can vastly improve your own – both professionally and personally.

As a Navy Nurse, you will serve your country by helping not only those in the military who defend it but also their families and people in need around the globe. In some of the most dynamic environments imaginable. Sharing equal status with the health-care professionals you work with. Serving a greater good – and your own career.

As an Officer in the Navy Nurse Corps, you’ll develop strong peer-to-peer relationships with Navy

Physicians – along with the respect and honor that accompany the Navy uniform.

• Work with a team of talented colleagues united by a common mission

• Seize opportunities to educate, lead and shape policy within Navy Health Care

• Instruct Hospital Corpsmen on how to provide quality patient care

• Choose from sought-after specialties – study to become a nurse practitioner or a nurse

 anesthetist or even attend the famed Naval School of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD

As a Navy Nurse, you’ll elevate your credentials and set the standard as you:

• Apply leading-edge medical advances at world-class hospitals

• Utilize some of the most advanced technology on the planet, like Radio Frequency Identification, which can lead to less paperwork and more meaningful patient care

• Work at the best military nursing facilities on shore, at sea and in the field

• Find new meaning in the term “teamwork” with top health-care professionals on the

 highly respected Navy Health Care team

• Competitive Salary

•Student stipend

•Sign up bonus

• 30 days of paid vacation every year.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage (which includes family)

• Receive scheduled pay raises, regular promotions and retirement benefits.

• Tax-free shopping privileges at military stores and access to Officers’ clubs and recreational facilities.

• Free or low-cost travel opportunities

•Tuition Assistance

•401k

•Others may apply

To qualify for Active-Duty employment consideration in the Navy Nurse Corps, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or a foreign citizen currently licensed to practice in the U.S. (contact a Medical Officer Recruiter for details)

• Be a student or graduate in good standing of a U.S. education program granting a Bachelor of Science degree and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

• Be licensed to practice in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a U.S. territory (new graduates must obtain a license within one year of beginning Active-Duty service)

• Be willing to serve a minimum of three years of Active Duty

• Be between the ages of 18 and 41

• Be in good physical condition and pass a full medical examination