Operating Room Nursing Officer

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.

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

Work Environment

Operating Room Nursing Officers usually work in civilian hospitals, Canadian Forces Health Services Centres, operational CAF units, training and ed...