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Coast Guard Corps nurses care for crew members and help with search and rescue missions. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Nursing opportunities within the Coast Guard are small compared with other military branches. The Coast Guard Corps is arranged like the Navy and Air Force. Trained nurses -- whether they have experience or not -- can become officers and serve as nurses on board a ship and throughout the United States. The Coast Guard does not actively recruit nurses.
Health Services Technician
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An enlisted person in the Coast Guard can become a health services technician. A health services technician receives 19 weeks of training. He is typically first assigned to a large medical clinic that is highly supervised. Afterward he may be assigned to a Coast Guard crew to care for the crew members. He may also be involved in search and rescue missions, providing medical care for those who are rescued.
Commissioned Officer
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For those who have already completed their education as a nurse, the Coast Guard has a small number of openings for nurses as commissioned officers. They earn the same ranks as Navy officers, starting with ensign and working up to fleet admiral.
Health Care Administrator
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People with a four-year degree in nursing administration or health care can qualify to be a Coast Guard health care administrator. Administrators manage military hospitals and clinics.
Registered Nurse
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The Coast Guard has opportunities for registered nurses who have graduated from an accredited nursing program and who possess a nursing license. People with these qualifications can serve as nurses in a number of different specialties including clinical nurse, community health nurse, medical-surgical nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, operating room nurse, pediatric nurse or mental health nurse.
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