Critical Care Nurses provide comprehensive and specialty nursing care to patients with disease or injuries. They assess the health and healthcare needs of individuals in critical care units and provide complex, intensive nursing care for their patients. Their responsibilities include collecting records, and analyzing patient health data using preventive health assessments, nursing history, physical examinations and other sources. They then use this data to determine the nursing needs of their patients.

Participation Requirements Reserve medical units normally meet one weekend each month. Additionally, each unit performs a 15-day period of active duty (also called an annual tour).

• Must be a graduate with an associate or baccalaureate degree, or certification from a nationally recognized nursing accreditation agency. Nurse applicants must also have a baccalaureate degree in nursing (nationally accredited BSN program).
• Possess a valid U.S. or U.S. territory Registered Nurse license.
• Successfully complete a routine medical examination.
• Be accepted by the medical unit commander and Air Force Reserve Surgeon General.
• Pass a security investigation.