Once an Army Nurse Corps officer completes a term of service, whether through retirement or separation, there comes the task of deciding what to do next. When continued employment is the option, a leteral world of choices present themselves. ANCA provides this page in assistance for making that choice. Below are both links to various sources about specific position vacancies, as well as other helpful information (at the bottom of the page) that may be of particular relevance to those seeking career opportunities after the ANC.
These listings and links are provided for information only, and do not imply endorsement or other connection between ANCA and the entities to which the links connect.
Nursing Associations Position Listings
The Association Career Network maintains comprehensive listings of nursing job opportunities posted both by State nursing associations and also by associations of nurse practitioners, nurse executives, emergency nurses and nurse anesthetists.
USAJOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site
US Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing Careers
OSU Medical Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the nation’s largest osteopathic teaching facility, with 11 residency and 9 fellowship programs that train residents in primary care and sub-specialties.
Loma Linda University Medical Center currently has nurse positions open for those transitioning out of the military in Southern California area.
The links below are to select pages on the websites of the largest of the nonprofit health systems in the United States. Listed in descending order of number of hospitals per system, they are provided only as a convenient point of departure in searching for nursing employment in large, well established institutions in a wide variety of U.S. geographic locations.
Headquarters: St. Louis Number of hospitals: 100 Locations: 24 states and D.C. Information Positions
The world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care in hospitals, outpatient centers, and senior, home health and long-term care facilities.
Headquarters: Denver Number of hospitals: 86 Locations: 19 states Information Positions
CHI operates four academic health centers and major teaching hospitals as well as 30 critical-access facilities, community health-services organizations, accredited nursing colleges, home-health agencies, living communities, and other facilities and services.
Headquarters: Novi, Michigan Number of hospitals: 82 Locations: 21 states Information Positions
A national Catholic health system with an enduring legacy and a steadfast mission to be a transforming and healing presence within the communities they serve, they operate in addition to hospitals, hundreds of continuing care facilities, home care agencies and outpatient centers.
Headquarters: Chesterfield, Missouri Number of hospitals: 46 Locations: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma Information Positions
Headquarters: Altamonte Springs, Florida Number of hospitals: 43 Locations: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin Information Positions
A faith-based health care organization, Adventist maintains a tradition of whole-person health by caring for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of every patient.
Headquarters: Sioux Falls and Fargo, North Dakota Number of hospitals: 43 Locations: North and South Dakota, Minnesota, California, Iowa, Oklahoma, Oregon, Nebraska Information Positions
Headquarters: San Francisco Number of hospitals: 38 Locations: California, Arizona, and Nevada Information Positions
“Since our founding in 1986, we've made it our goal to create environments that meet each patient's physical, mental, and spiritual needs. We also believe this healing philosophy promotes the wellbeing of our staff and the places they serve.”
Headquarters: Oakland, California Number of hospitals: 37 Locations: California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C. Information Positions
Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 10.1 million members. At Kaiser Permanente, physicians are responsible for medical decisions. The Permanente Medical Groups, which provide care for Kaiser Permanente members, continuously develop and refine medical practices to help ensure that care is delivered in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Headquarters: Dallas Number of hospitals: 36 Locations: Texas
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Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina Number of hospitals: 35 Locations: North and South Carolina, Georgia Information Positions
Carolinas HealthCare System provides a full spectrum of healthcare and wellness programs throughout North and South Carolina. Their network of more than 900 care locations includes academic medical centers, hospitals, healthcare pavilions, physician practices, destination centers, surgical and rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, nursing homes, and hospice and palliative care.
Headquarters: Seattle Number of hospitals: 34 Locations: Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Headquarters: Sioux Falls, South Dakota Number of hospitals: 31 Locations: South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota
Headquarters: Irving, Texas Number of hospitals: 31 Locations: Texas, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Georgia, and New Mexico
Headquarters: Phoenix Number of hospitals: 29 Locations: Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, Wyoming
Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa Number of hospitals: 29 Locations: Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin
Headquarters: Sacramento, California Number of hospitals: 26 Locations: Northern California Information Positions
Sutter Health is one of the nation's leading not-for-profit networks of community-based health care providers, delivering high-quality care in more than 100 Northern California communities. Sutter Health supports more than two dozen locally run acute care hospitals as well as physician organizations; medical research facilities; regionwide home health, hospice and occupational health networks; and long-term care centers.
Headquarters: Cincinnati Number of hospitals: 23 Locations: Ohio and Kentucky
Headquarters: Rochester, Minnesota Number of hospitals: 23 Locations: Iowa, Georgia, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Headquarters: Salt Lake City Number of hospitals: 22 Locations: Utah and southeastern Idaho
Headquarters: Pittsburgh Number of hospitals: 22 Locations: Western Pennsylvania
Hirepurpose: “Founded in late 2011, Hirepurpose is developed by veterans for veterans and we are committed to addressing some of the incredible gaps that exist in the transition from military service to civilian career success.”
NextOp: “NextOp serves our nation’s hardworking veterans by providing job placement assistance, mentorship and support. We connect skilled mid-level service members with Gulf Coast employers in the Energy, Construction and Healthcare sectors.”
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Deans and Directors of the University System of Georgia Nursing Programs are promoting the state of Georgia as a “Preferred Destination for Nurse Veterans” via a Veteran to Nurse Educator Fellowship. Teaching nursing in the USG is a viable career move for nurse Veterans, many of whom hold a MSN, advanced practice certification, and/or a doctoral degree. While they have been teaching throughout their careers, they may lack exposure and experience in civilian academic settings, institution-specific technology, and pedagogical knowledge and skills. The program is designed to recruit nurses separating from the uniformed services into any USG nursing faculty vacancies throughout the state.
The DOL is committed to expanding opportunities for all American workers, including veterans (or transitioning service members) who are trying to take what they've learned protecting our Nation and put it to use at home.