FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Company: U.S. Army 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 25, 2024

Job Description:

Health Care Team - Active and Army Reserve FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (66P)U.S. Army Nurse CorpsADVANCED OPPORTUNITES AS A U.S. ARMY OR ARMY RESERVE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERAs a Family Nurse Practitioner, the work you'll do on the U.S. Army health care team is not only an essential service, but also life changing. Its a career that will make a difference in our Soldiers lives, their families, and even your own. Family nurse practitioners are a critical component in providing primary health care support for adults and children during humanitarian missions, other contingency operations and peacetime. Their scope of practice promotes health, wellness and disease/injury prevention. In this job, you will collaborate with and be surrounded by dedicated professionals who share your values and a passion for excellence.Benefits may include:

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of 3 years while serving for qualifying nurse specialties
• Based on your nursing specialty, you may be eligible for an accessions bonus
• Full-tuition scholarship toward obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a monthly stipend of more than $2,000.00 through the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP).
• No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions
• 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
• Specialized training to become a leader in the military nurse communityRequirements:
  • Masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Must be between 21 and 42 years of age upon initial appointment. Prior commissioned time is credited one-for-one against the 42-year age cutoff.
  • Current, valid, active, and unrestricted nursing license as a Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Must be a U.S. citizen

Keywords: U.S. Army 3rd Medical Recruiting Battalion, Elkhart , FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, Healthcare , Chicago, Indiana