Indigenous Navigator Opseu

HOURS: DAYS

SALARY: $34.49 (Min.) - $42.27 (Max.)

In alignment with North Bay Regional Health Centre’s (NBRHC) core values, the Indigenous
Navigator will support hospital programs and initiatives to advance health equity and improved
health and wellness of Indigenous People.

The Indigenous Navigator is responsible for delivering culturally responsive care, guidance and
support to Indigenous people while considering the Indigenous social determinants of health,
cultural safety and anti-racism principles, and Indigenous engagement in program and service
delivery.

Racism and systemic racism impacts access to services, quality of care, and health outcomes for
Indigenous people. Systemic racism also results in a system that inherently privileges the ideas,
needs and norms of the dominant white settler population, including the privileging of western
knowledge over Indigenous approaches and ways of knowing. NBRHC is committed to addressing
and eliminating anti-Indigenous racism and promoting cultural safety and anti-racism. Cultural
safety means Indigenous people are safe and respected, and free of racism and discrimination,
when receiving health services.

**QUALIFICATIONS** 

University Degree/College Diploma in Health, Social Sciences, Indigenous Studies 
Minimum of five (5) years of cultural learning and a demonstrated commitment to mino
- pimahtisiwin 
Minimum of four (4) years' experience working in a First Nation Community and/or working

directly with First Nations Peoples. 

Ability to speak Ojibway or Cree. 
Experience working with Indigenous culture, customs, and traditions is required. 
Knowledge of the Indigenous social determinants of health, and the context and environments in

which programs and health services operate in the North East. 
Knowledge of colonial impacts on Indigenous peoples in health and social outcomes, including

specifics within the health care system, supported by significant knowledge of Canadian and

Indigenous ideologies. 
Strong understanding of Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism frameworks. 

interactions. 

Demonstrated ability to work as a team member. 
Demonstrate ability to problem solve. 
Demonstrated ability to incorporate Indigenous cultural values and perspectives into program

designs with and for Indigenous peoples. 
Proficient computer skills particularly with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and patient

information systems. 

Demonstrated time management, prioritization and organizational skills. 
Must demonstrate good attendance. 
Able to work independently and engage effectively with a team. 
Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities within compressed time frame. 
Able to be highly versatile, organized, energized and self-motivated. 
Must be able to travel between NBRHC sites and throughout the North East region. 
Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset

Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a

requirement

**The posting will remain open until the positions are filled.
- NBRHC is committed to achieving 100% compliance with its COVID-19 Vaccine Policy. As a result, please be advised _
- that in order to be eligible for employment at the Health Centre, all new hires must be compliant with our COVID-19 _
- Vaccination Policy and must be fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment. To be considered fully vaccinated, _
- an individual must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of COVID-19 vaccines _
- approved by the World Health Organization (e.g. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series or one dose of a single-dose _
- vaccine series) and received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago._**_
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- to the Ontario Human Rights Code.- North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance _
- with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during _

**We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest.
**THE ORGANIZATION**

North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique health care organization with three primary roles:
providing acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, functioning as the district

referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it’s the specialized

mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario. At more than 400 beds, our state-of-the-art

regional health centre has over 150 physicians, 2300 employees and 250 volunteers.

**THE COMMUNITY**

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just north of the district of Muskoka, and 3.5 hours west

of Ottawa. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming

community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, li