When surgery is necessary, so is having the right team of medical professionals. Responsible for assessing and implementing care to patients before, during and after the surgery, Operating Room Nurses provide essential and complete nursing care to surgical patients. Providing direct and individualized care, they ensure that each patient gets the complete care they need. A job for the organized and detail-oriented, they are invaluable in Air Force operating facilities all over the world.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by the NLN or CCNE
• Mandatory knowledge of the perioperative process to include OR techniques and management
• Minimum of 12 months full-time nursing practiceEncouraged 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

About the Hospital

It’s our mission to provide our Airmen and their families with the best healthcare possible, so we’re constantly seeking to add more of the best nurses to our team. From general medicine to highly focused subspecialties, there are dozens of exciting healthcare careers in the U.S. Air Force.

As a nurse in the U.S. Air Force, your job will be the same as it is now but with long-term career and leadership advantages that allow you to grow and advance as a leader in your respective field.