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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.
Position Summary
Title: Community Health Nurse
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Casual
Location: Various locations
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. You will Travel to various remote communities across the province.
For this role – you will have your Remote Certification (RNC) and can live anywhere in Canada.
Qualifications
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)
- Must be or working towards Remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM
- Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP)
- Valid Class 5 Drivers licence
- An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols
- Knowledge of nursing processes
You may have experience in;
- Experience in primary care, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.
Closing Statement
Working at FNHA
Benefits
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including
- Competitive salary
- 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 family 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 below.
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]
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