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Overview
As a member of the military, Nurse Practitioners provide care and treatment to ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and supported populations in a primary and tertiary care environment in Canada and while on operation.
Nurse Practitioners work within a collaborative practice model with other members of the health care team and lead the delivery of health services within their area of practice. Nurse Practitioners have the opportunity to work in different domains of practice including:
- Primary Care;
- Acute Care;
- Education and training; and
- Policy and Program management.
Work environment
Nurse Practitioners usually work in Canadian Force Health Services Centres, and domestic and international health care environments. The work schedule may vary from shift work to a regular 40-hour work week, depending on the environment. Nurse Practitioners are called to contribute to exercises and domestic or international emergencies.
During field exercises and deployments to military operations abroad, Nurse Practitioners live and work in the same environment as the CAF members they treat.
If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. 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.
