U.S. Navy Nurse — Now Hiring (Multiple Specialties)
15 hours ago
Rochester
ABOUT Every year, Navy Medicine delivers world-class care to Sailors, Marines, and military families—at cutting-edge military hospitals, clinics, research units, and on humanitarian missions worldwide. At the center of that mission is the Navy Nurse Corps: a talented team of RNs and APRNs who lead clinical teams, advance practice, and shape patient outcomes across more than 20 specialties. Learn more about the Navy Nurse Corps here: ___ RESPONSIBILITIES As part of the Navy Nurse Corps, you’ll gain unrivaled hands-on experience and funded training across inpatient, outpatient, operational, and academic settings. You’ll quickly find yourself leading high-impact care and initiatives, where you might: • Deliver and coordinate evidence-based care in medical-surgical, critical care, perioperative, maternal-infant (L&D), NICU, and primary/advanced practice settings, • Lead multidisciplinary teams; precept and mentor junior clinicians; drive quality/safety projects, • Provide perioperative nursing for complex procedures; manage post-op recovery and ICU transitions, • Stabilize and manage high-acuity patients in Critical Care (ICU/ED), including rapid response and transport, • Support operational and humanitarian missions; deploy aboard ships or to field environments when required, • Pursue fully funded graduate education and specialty training through Navy Medicine programs (e.g., CRNA/USUHS pathways, NPs, CNM), with service obligation per policy. SPECIALTIES WE’RE HIRING FOR-- • Medical-Surgical, • Maternal/Infant (L&D), • Perioperative, • Critical Care, • Neonatal ICU, • Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA), • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), • Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) PAY AND BENEFITS From the day you start, you’ll receive: • Competitive officer salary (base pay), • Non-taxable Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) tied to duty-station cost of living, plus Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), • No-cost comprehensive medical/dental coverage, • Military retirement plan (blended), • 30 days paid vacation per year, • Specialty pays/bonuses per current fiscal-year guidance (see below). *Note: The minimum starting salary for a New Nurse listed in this job post is calculated on the BAH rate for St Louis at the dependent rate, BAS, base pay for an O-1, and accounting for a year worth of accession bonus for “any specialty” at the 4-year obligation rate. ACCESSION BONUSES (Active Duty) • Any Specialty: $30,000 lump sum (3-year obligation) or $50,000 (4-year obligation), • Critical Care Nursing: $100,000 for a 4-year obligation (paid $25,000 annually), eligibility considerations include two+ years of full-time clinical exp as a critical care registered nurse in the preceding two years before accession, • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: $120,000 for a 4-year obligation (paid $30,000 annually) WHAT YOU’LL DO • Deliver inpatient and outpatient care in military treatment facilities (U.S. & overseas), • Lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior clinicians, • Deploy in support of humanitarian assistance and operational missions, • Pursue funded graduate education and specialty training through Navy Medicine programs BASIC ELIGIBILITY SNAPSHOT • Citizenship & Age: U.S. citizen; commissioned before 42nd birthday (age waivers considered case-by-case)., • Education: BSN or higher from ACEN or CCNE-accredited program; advanced practice (CRNA/NP/CNM) requires master’s or doctorate and national certification., • License: Unrestricted RN license (NCLEX required)., • Experience (Active Component):, • New Nurse: recent BSN grads eligible, • Critical Care & Labor & Delivery: 1 year full-time (or 2 years part-time) direct patient care, • All other specialties: minimum 1 year direct patient care. Service Obligation: Most accessions carry a minimum 3-year active duty obligation (obligations may extend with special pays/education). Helpful videos (learn what Navy nursing looks like) • Navy Nurse Corps (overview) — America’s Navy - ___, • We Are Navy CRNAs — Navy Medicine - ___, • Navy Nurse Corps Anesthesia Program (USUHS/CRNA) — ___, • Nurse Corps Graduate Education & DUINS — Program page — ___, • Navy Mental Health Nurses: Force Multipliers (PMH/behavioral health spotlight) — ___, • Nurse Candidate Program (for BSN students) — stipend info for students on the path to commissioning — ___ Contact Info: LT DIAZ MED OFF O: 516-248-4109 C: 516-760-2364