Critical Care Nursing Orientation Program (CCNOP)
A life-changing career as a Critical Care Nurse
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Course begins January 5, 2026.
You must secure an ICU/SCU critical care nursing position prior to the course beginning.
A minimum of one year acute care experience in surgery, medicine, cardiac or emergency nursing is required.
Must be registered with CRNM/CLPNM
CCNOP Pre-requisite course – Cardiac Rhythm Certification
Critical Care positions are available in Dauphin and Brandon.
Applicants must apply for a Nursing position online. Successful applicants will then begin training.
Comprehensive training to fully prepare you to work with critically ill patients in an ICU
Additional support to integrate CCNOP graduates into the ICU and your new team
How it works
| Guaranteed job in critical care: apply directly to the preferred ICU (at the hospital of your choice) as a nurse trainee and start on the unit upon completing your training. | |
| Comprehensive training: fully preparing you to work with critically ill patients in an ICU. You will participate in theory and lab training, with in-unit experience and clinical orientation supported by experienced nurse educators. | |
| Accessible Education: blending online and classroom learning followed by hands-on experience through a specialized clinical practicum in the unit where you will work upon graduation. Lab and clinical (buddied and specialized) experience are important to the CCNOP program. | |
| Paid Training: You will be paid a full time salary throughout your comprehensive training. |
Course Schedule
| January 5 – 11: Cardiac Rhythms | |
| January 12 – February 22: Theory (virtual) & hands on learning | |
| February 23 – April 24: Preceptorship in clinical area |
Unsure if being a critical care nurse is the path for you? Request a shadow day in Dauphin or Brandon! BRHC ICU offers an 8 hour paid shadow day.
Browse our Brandon Careers
Look for a nursing position in “Acute/Intensive Care Unit (ICU)” or “Critical Care Float Pool“
Contact
Brandon Regional Health Centre
Sheilagh Remillard
204-578-4170
Browse our Dauphin Careers
Look for a nursing position in “SCU” department
Contact
Dauphin Regional Health Centre
Chandel Bailey-Morrison
204-638-2144
Cardiac Rhythm Certification Course (pre-requisite for CCNOP)
- The Cardiace Rhythm Certification Course is offered through both Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA).
- Next PMH course begins January 5, 2026
- For WRHA course date information, please call 204-787-4988 or email [email protected].
- The rhythm course is composed of six classes scheduled every Friday morning – five 4-hour classes from 0830-1230 hours and the last week is the exam. Theory course content is delivered through self-learning LMS Cardiac Rhythms Modules 1-7 and attendance to virtual MS Teams review classes with the instructor.
- OPEN to ALL Nurses who are interested in enrolling in the CCNOP in the next year or who work in clinical units/areas that require cardiac rhythm analysis.
- Open to Critical Care Nurses interested in a refresher course.
- For full course details & schedule visit the Education Portal