Psychiatric Nurse, Substance Use Disorder Specialist - es zúmin’

FNHA Overview

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About Us

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) 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: Psychiatric Nurse, Substance Use Disorder Specialist - es zúmin’ Primary Care Centre

Salary: $84,217 - $ 95,728 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: This position is a 2-year term with the FNHA. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the es zúmin’ Primary Care Clinic.

Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Location: Mount Currie, BC, with frequent travel to the Southern Stl'atl'imx communities, which are up to 3 hours away by road.

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

• The FNHA is engaged in active collective agreement negotiations and rates of pay will be adjusted to reflect 2024 rates in the near future.
  
  

FNPCI Initiative

The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to improve access to primary health-care services for First Nations Peoples across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.

In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations Peoples, it is very important that primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.

One of the main objectives of the FNPCI is to develop 15 new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province.

The centres will provide access to culturally safe, quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families. The aim is for clients to feel safe, welcomed, valued, respected and heard when they access care services at one of these centres.

About The Centre

The es zúmin’ Primary Care Centre (PCC) provides culturally safe, trauma-informed primary care services to the Líl?wat, N’Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin and Xa’xtsa First Nations communities. es zúmin’ means “to care for”, and the es zúmin’ PCC is a place to provide holistic care for people, incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing and being in all our services. Located in the Líl’wat Health Pqusnalhcw Health Centre (11092 Blackbear Road, Mt. Currie) and the Southern Stl’atl’imx Health Society (SSHS) main building (321 IR10 Road Road, Mt. Currie), and with mobile clinics providing services in N’Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin, and Xa’xtsa, the es zúmin’ PCC provides a safe space for First Nations people and their families to seek high-quality primary care services.

Working at the es zúmin’ PCC is guided by the foundational Vision and Seven Directives of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), emphasizing care, respect, and excellence in serving First Nations communities. The centre champions wellness and seizes the unique opportunity to drive transformative changes in First Nations health and wellness. It is an ideal place for those passionate about making a difference, who are open to cultural understanding, and ready to embrace challenges. As a young and evolving organization, es zúmin’ offers rich opportunities for transformational learning and personal growth, fostering a sense of purpose that goes beyond professional duties. Here, the work you do impacts not only the lives of those served but also your own, all while collaborating closely with culturally rich First Nations communities in British Columbia.

About The Role

The Psychiatric Nurse delivers professional nursing support and educational activities to clients of the Primary Care Centre in relation to mental health and substance use. They will provide direct support to improve nursing practice standards in the Southern Stl’atl’imx sub-region with a focus on the activity of RN/RPN prescribing of opiate agonist treatment and addressing the toxic drug crisis.

About You

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in registered nursing or bachelor’s degree or diploma in psychiatric nursing, from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Additional training and education related to substance use, harm reduction, mental health and trauma informed practice
• Completion of BCCSU RN/RPN Prescribing Education Program is an asset, or willingness to take the training
  
  

Occupational Certification

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
  
  

Experience

• Three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse (RN) or registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) providing clinical practice support in primary care, community and/or public health nursing or acute care, ambulatory care and/or outpatient centers
• Two (2) years of experience caring for clients with harm reduction and substance use concerns
• Experience working with and delivering health services to First Nations clients
• Training in anti-Indigenous racism response, cultural safety, and humility
• Experience integrating holistic Indigenous approaches with Western approaches
  
  

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge and ability to apply cultural safety, humility, and trauma informed approaches in practice
• Knowledge of population health status, health inequities, health and illness determinants, primary care principles, health promotion strategies, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation, harm reduction and supportive care
• Knowledge of the nursing process, conceptual frameworks of nursing, and theories and principles of nursing practice
• Knowledge of evidence-based clinical nursing practice, including the delivery of mental health and substance use treatment services, opiate agonist treatment options, current clinical practices, techniques of brief interventions, and the required knowledge and skill in observing, assessing, and caring for individuals requiring nursing support in the area of mental health and substance use
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, an understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols in work situations
• Knowledge of concurrent disorders and complexity of intergenerational trauma on addiction
• Understanding of own intersectionality, power, privilege, and how these concepts may impact own work and perspectives
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in group dynamics, individual counselling and family therapy
  
  

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

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
• 14 holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• 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.

Anticipated hire Fall 2024

FNHA may invite members of partner organizations to work with FNHA on an interview panel to interview and select job candidates. Members of the interview panel might include non-FNHA staff such as members of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, First Nations Community partners, or other public partners. By applying for this job posting, you acknowledge and consent to your application, resume, and references being shared with all members of the interview panel. This personal information will be held in strict confidence and protected according to the Personal Information Protection Act.

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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