Critical Care Nursing Officers provide care in the critical care domain of practice to ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and supported populations in in‑patient care and medical evacuation environments while on operation. They specialise in intensive care, the emergency room, and trauma resuscitation.
They work within a collaborative practice model with other health care team members and lead nursing care delivery within their area of practice. Critical Care Nursing Officers may work in policy and program management, clinical leadership, and training and education.
Critical Care Nursing Officers usually work in civilian hospitals, aeromedical evacuation units, operational CAF units, training and education establishments, and headquarters. Work schedules vary from shift work to a regular 40‑hour week, with duties including exercises, medical evacuation flights, and domestic or inte...