Nurse Corps Officer
3 weeks ago
As a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our service members, their families, and those in need around the globe.
Responsibilities- Provide general nursing care to service members and their families at Navy medical facilities and ships
- Collaborate with physicians and other specialists to create and administer treatment plans
- Direct and instruct Hospital Corpsmen on how to provide quality patient care
- Apply leading-edge medical advances at world-class hospitals
- Utilize advanced technology to improve patient care and outcomes
- Assist with global relief efforts, such as distributing vaccines or providing emergency care to victims of natural disasters
Nurse Corps Officers may serve at any one of more than 250 Navy and medical facilities around the globe, from Hawaii to Japan, Germany to Guam, and Washington, D.C., to Washington state. You may work at one of the highly acclaimed National Naval Medical Centers in Bethesda, MD, Portsmouth, VA, or San Diego, CA, or provide medical support aboard one of two dedicated hospital ships-the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy.
Training & AdvancementUpon commissioning, Nurses who are new to the Navy are required to attend Officer Development School (ODS) in Newport, RI. ODS is a five-week program designed to introduce you to Navy culture. Nurses commissioned through a school ROTC program may not need to attend ODS. Officer training is complete, you will learn the ins and outs of life as a Navy Nurse before receiving your first posting. Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Specialization OpportunitiesThe Navy provides Nurse Corps Officers the opportunity to specialize based on manning needs. Specialization fields include:
- Nurse Anesthetists - Administer general and regional anesthesia, monitor patients receiving anesthesia, and assist in instructing medical trainees and other Officers
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioners - Provide comprehensive health care and health maintenance for service members and their families
- Medical-Surgical Nurses - Assess, plan and implement direct nursing care of patients on an assigned unit, and assume charge nurse responsibilities
- Perioperative Nurses - Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of surgery patients
- Critical Care Nurses - Provide highly skilled, specialized nursing care to critical patients, including en route care, and train personnel in critical care nursing procedures
- Mental Health Nurses and Nurse Practitioners - Provide direct patient care in mental health services, and lead and train other military and civilian personnel
- Military-specific Specializations - Education and training, manpower systems analysis, and nursing research
Wherever you are in your nursing career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Available offers consist of scholarships, sign-on bonuses and loan repayment assistance. Help can be available if you're in graduate school or already in practice as well.
For High School Students: Through a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Nurse Option scholarship, the Navy can cover the full cost - up to $180,000 - of your nursing education at some of the best colleges and universities in the country.
For Nursing Students: If you're a nursing student opting to serve full-time in the Navy, you may get up to $34,000 to help pay your way through nursing school through the Nurse Candidate Program (NCP).
For Graduate Students: If you're a graduate student enrolled in a postgraduate nursing program in certain nursing specialties and opting to serve part-time in the Navy Reserve, you may qualify for up to $50,000 in nursing school loan repayment assistance.
For Practicing Nurses: If you're a practicing nurse opting to serve part-time in the Navy Reserve, you may qualify for an immediate, one-time sign-on bonus of up to $30,000. Depending on your specialty, you may have the option of choosing between a sign-on bonus, nursing school loan repayment assistance or specialty pay.
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our service members, their families, and those in need around the globe.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to service...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our service members, their families, and those in need around the globe.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to service...
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our service members, their families, and those in need around the globe.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to service...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
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Nurse Corps Officer
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Charleston, West Virginia, United States US Navy Full timeNurse Corps Officer Job DescriptionAs a Nurse Corps Officer in the US Navy, you will have the opportunity to serve your country while advancing your nursing career. Our Nurse Corps Officers provide high-quality nursing care to our nation's heroes and their families, both at home and abroad.ResponsibilitiesProvide general nursing care to Sailors, Marines, and...
