Job Description
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 - Resource Team
Salary: $94,724 - $114,261 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Casual
Hours: Part-time hours
Location: Interior Region, B.C.
Bargaining Unit: Professional Institute of Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
What We Offer - Recruitment Allowance: Up to $16,500
- Retention Allowance: Up to $16,500
- Education Allowance: Up to $3,850
- Health Spending Account: $1,100
- Nurse in Charge (NIC) Allowance: Up to $6,000 per year for Community Health Nurses (CHN Level 4)
- Remote Certified Practice Allowance: Up to $6,000 per year ($23.00/day)
- Weather-Protective Clothing Allowance: Reimbursement up to $1,200
- Extensive Health and Dental Benefits: Offered day 1 of employment
- Robust Pension Plan
About The Role As the Community Health Nurse, you will work in an expanded scope of practice to provide primary care, public health, health promotion, and emergency care for First Nations individuals, families, and communities, including after hours on-call care. You will work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Please Note - Housing is available
- Rotation length is flexible ( 2-week, 3-week, 4-week rotation schedule is available)
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)
- Working towards or are Remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM is preferred. Must have emergency and or critical care experience.
- 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
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. You may have experience in; primary care, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, medical / surgical, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.
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. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.
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Closing date: Open until filled.
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