specialty

Clinical Nurse

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

Career Tasks

Using research to save lives

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.

46N3 healthcare

Qualifications Summary

Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the BSN program 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 five-and-a-half-week Commissioned Officer Training course
  • Must be between the ages of 18 and 47
Training & Education
How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
  • Commissioned Officer Training

    5.5 weeks

Military Training Location

Maxwell AFB AL

Interests & Skills

  1. Health & Medicine
  2. Nursing
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Flights and 30-days vacation with pay each year.

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