Community Health Nurse

1 month ago

West Vancouver, Canada First Nations Health Authority Full time

FNHA Overview

About us
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.
Contract: Term Until January 31, 2024.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Location: Lillooet, B.C.
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada).

About the role
As Community Health Nurse, you will – Provide a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services in remote First Nations communities in program areas of community and public heath, primary care, and urgent and emergent care. This includes health promotion and disease and injury prevention for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Some duties and responsibilities include:

Applies and utilizes key nursing knowledge and critical thinking to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and interventions to address health issues, considering relevant evidence, legislation, regulations, and policies. Collects, assesses, analyzes, and applies information from various data sources to make evidence informed decisions for nursing services, including program planning, development and priority setting with individuals, families, groups, and communities, and interprets information for professional and community audiences. Utilizes evidence and research to inform health policies, programs, and practices. Synthesizes nursing and health knowledge to address the health status of populations, inequities in health, determinants of health, strategies for health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health protection, case management, as well as the factors that influence the delivery and use of nursing and health services.

About you

Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).  Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support Certification Level C. Completion of a recognized specialty nursing program is an asset. Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License. Minimum one (1) year of recent point-of-care nursing experience in a related or relevant field. Include specific area of experience required for the role.

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 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 with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

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

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: September 27, 2023 (at 23:59).
Interviews in October 2023.

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