Community Health Nurse - Klemtu

About Us

FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

Title: Community Health Nurse

Salary: $82,341 - $95,728

Contract: Permanent, 1 positions available

Hours: Part-time - 37.5 Hours per week, 4 week on, 4 week off

Location: Klemtu

Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

About The Role

As the Community Health Nurse, you will provide a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services (community / public health, primary care and home care) in First Nations communities. You will work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. You will focus on promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health, as well as a focus on curative, rehabilitation, and supportive or palliative care.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have / be:

• A bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Current registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP).
• Valid Class 5 Driver's license.
• An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols.
• Knowledge of nursing processes.
• Must be Remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM
  
  

You may have experience in;

• Public health, Home Care Nursing, Community Health (1 – 2 years)
  
  

BC Remote Certification

FNHA Community Health Nurse, have or are working towards Remote Certification (RNC) and can live anywhere in Canada. If you are currently not Remote Certified, speak with us today on how we can help you obtain your RNC, with extensive training, travel and salary paid for while you’re pursuing your certification.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• Expanded professional role allowance up to $6,000 per year ($23.00/day) with Certified Remote Practice designation
• Education Allowance from $605 - $3,850
• And more!
  
  

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.

As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.

How To Apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing Date: October 15, 2024 (11:59pm)

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]

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