Family Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner

U.S. Army Family Nurse Practitioners perform the highest level of quality care for Army Soldiers, retirees, and their families. If you are looking to combine your skills as a family nurse practitioner and your passion for patient care with the desire to serve your nation's heroes, a career in the U.S. Army might be the one for you.

Job Description

• Support the military community with the highest level of quality primary care, performing physical examinations, diagnostic testing, and patient referrals for servicemembers, retirees, and their families.
• Make an immediate difference in your patients' lives and gain experience while serving alongside other medical professionals.
• Practice both autonomously and in collaboration with health care professionals.
• Serve as a clinical leader of integrated teams, health care researchers, interdisciplinary consultants, process improvements advisors, and patient advocates.
• Provide leadership to improve clinical outcomes, utilizing analytics to support evidence-based practice and the innovation of enhancing patient care.
• Expand your responsibilities and authority through advanced education and experiences.

Benefits

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institutions, paid annually over a maximum of three years while serving.
• A full-tuition scholarship, a monthly stipend of more than $2,800, and reimbursement of certain academic fees, equipment, and materials, based on qualifying specialties.
• Eligibility for an accession bonus as well as retention bonuses once the initial contract obligation is served, based on your field of concentration.
• Travel opportunities within the United States and abroad.
• Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned annually.
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System.
• No- to low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family.
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges.
• Specialized training to become a leader in medicine.

Requirements

• Must have a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.
• Must possess a current, active, valid, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Must be board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC).
• Must be a U.S. citizen to serve Active Duty.