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 or Army Reserve might be the one for you.

Outstanding Opportunities

To serve as an Army Family Nurse Practitioner and officer, you will support the military community with the highest level of quality primary care, performing physical examinations, diagnostic testing, and patient referrals. You will make an immediate difference in your patient’s lives and gain experience while serving alongside other medical professionals. As a licensed, independent provider, you will practice both autonomously and in collaboration with health care professionals. You may serve as a clinical leader of integrated teams, health care researchers, interdisciplinary consultants, process improvements advisors, and patient advocates. As a role model for the specialty, you will provide leadership to improve clinical outcomes, utilizing analytics to support evidence-based practice and the innovation of enhancing patient care. And, you may have opportunities to expand your responsibilities and authority through advanced education and experiences.

If you choose to serve in the Army Reserve, you will be able to serve your country as needed while still supporting within your community.

Whichever way you choose to serve, a career as an Army Family Nurse Practitioner allows you to be all that you can be.

Outstanding Benefits

When you join the Army Nurses Corps, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of our Soldiers and the country at large while gaining access to invaluable opportunities, such as supporting on humanitarian missions, leadership training, all while receiving a competitive benefits package.

Benefits may include :

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, 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.
• Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible for an accession bonus, paid over a four-year period while serving
• Travel opportunities within the United States and abroad
• Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Enrollment in a military retirement system that blends the traditional legacy retirement pension with a defined contribution to service members’ Thrift Savings Plan account
• 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

Eligibility Requirements

Have questions or want more information?

To find out more information about becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner in the U.S. Army, visit www.goarmy.com / amedd . You may also reach out to your local Army Healthcare Recruiter to learn how you can get started on your journey as an Army Family Nurse Practitioner.