Operating Room Nursing Officer

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Overview
As a member of the military, Operating Room Nursing Officers provide nursing care in the operating room domain of practice to ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and supported populations in tertiary care and in-patient care environments in Canada and while on operation. They are employed in the Scrub and Circulating Nurse roles and have experience in the Medical Device Reprocessing Department.

Operating Room Nursing Officers work within a collaborative practice model with other members of the health care team and lead the nursing care delivery within their area of practice. Operating Room Nursing Officers have opportunities to work in different domains of nursing practice including:

• Patient care delivery;
• Policy and program management;
• Clinical leadership; and
• Training and education

Work environment
Operating Room Nursing Officers usually work in civilian hospitals, Canadian Forces Health Services Centres, Operational CAF units, training and education establishments, and Headquarters. The work schedule may vary from shift work to a regular 40-hour work week, depending on the environment. Operating Room Nursing Officers are called to contribute to exercises and domestic or international emergencies.

During field exercises and deployments to military operations abroad, Operating Room Nursing Officers live and work in the same environment as the CAF members they treat.
As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

Entry plans

• Direct Entry Options

Direct Entry
If you already have a university degree and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in a Canadian province or territory and civilian nursing experience in an operating room environment, the CAF may place you directly into an Operating Room Nursing Officer job after evaluation of your experience. You may have to complete some education and certification to complement your civilian experience.

Training
After completing the Rank Qualification Lieutenant training, Nursing Officers selected for specialisation or who have civilian experience within an operating room environment are required to complete a formal operating room nursing course and a certification to ensure they have the clinical competencies required to deliver nursing care in an operating room setting.

Operating Room Nursing Officers may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and certification, including:

• Management; and
• Policy and Program management.

Part-time options
Reserve Force Operating Room Nursing Officers are trained to the same level as their Regular Force counterparts. Your civilian experience will have to reflect a varied employment in an operating room environment.

The Canadian Armed Forces is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.