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Critical Care Nursing Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
A nursing officer who provides care in the critical care domain, specialized in intensive care, emergency room and trauma resuscitation.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint/other
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: 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 a critical care environment, the CAF may place you directly into a Critical Care Nursing Officer job after evaluation of your experience.
- Initial training
- After completing the Rank Qualification Lieutenant training, Nursing Officers selected for specialization or who have civilian experience within a critical care environment are required to complete a formal critical care nursing course and a certification to ensure they have the clinical...
Civilian careers
Where does Critical Care Nursing Officer point?
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Registered nurseListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Critical Care Nursing Officer lists "Intensive Care Unit Nurse" and "Emergency Room Nurse" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Critical Care Nursing Officer · career guide