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The Air Force has a tremendous variety of career fields available to officers —each with unique challenges and rewards. If you know exactly what you're looking for, use the keyword search for a list of job titles and descriptions. Or, if you're interested in seeing what the Air Force has to offer, browse the different career fields in the pull-down menu.
Nurse Administrator
Duties and Responsibilities
Nurse Administrators plan, initiate and direct the execution of nursing activities, evaluating qualifications and maintaining functional control of Air Force Nurse Corps officers, civilian nurses and ancillary nursing personnel in establishing and maintaining optimum standards of nursing care for patients. They also plan and direct the assignment and training of professional and nonprofessional nursing personnel, providing staff development programs for all levels of nursing personnel.
The Nurse Administrator performs staff officer duties, serving as advisor to the Surgeon General, Headquarters United States Air Force or command surgeon on matters pertaining to nursing, as well as reviewing and assisting in the development of regulations, procedures, equipment lists and other matters pertaining to nursing or related areas. Nurse Administrators also participate in studies, consultative visits and evaluative surveys within the range of Air Force Medical Service activities, representing nursing interests, training and research.
Civilian Opportunities
Civilian Nurse
Duties and Responsibilities
People are often surprised to learn the variety of jobs open to Registered Nurses (RN). Most familiar is the nurse who works in the hospital caring for patients; however, here are just a few of the other types of opportunities for RNs: working as a sales representative for a company that makes medication or medical equipment; managing a healthcare-related organization; working in the medical publishing field; or working as a coroner.
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