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: Occupational Health Nurse
Salary: $97,462 - $114,661 - $131,861 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday- Friday (core hours- 9:00 am- 3:00 pm)
Location: Coast Salish Nations of Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations: Metro Vancouver: Park Royal or Sinclair office. (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy).This role requires occasional travel within the province.
Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway, after Oct 2024
About the role
In this role and as part of FNHA’s Employee Health, Safety & Wellness Team, you will provide specialized expertise for Occupational Health programs that promote employee health and address health hazards for at risk employee groups within FNHA. These programs include health assessments, monitoring, surveillance, and health teaching components in accordance with WCB legislation, PHAC, and BCCDC recommendations. You will also develop good working relationships with members of the FNHA Family across the province and at all levels of the organization to facilitate effective collaboration and engagement; timely gathering of valuable information in an outbreak management/exposure occurrence; and to successfully enable the provision of guidance for safety in practice based on the interpretation and knowledge of occupational health risk factors. Join a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of First Nations Communities!
About you
You are a self-motivated and detail-driven individual with a strong passion for healthcare and workplace wellness! You thrive in a team environment where you can problem-solve and demonstrate initiative. You possess occupational health nursing expertise to develop, implement, maintain, evaluate, and lead OHN programming and services in support of physical and psychosocial wellness in the workplace.
To be successful in this role you will have these qualifications:
Education
• Graduation with a Nursing degree from a recognized university.
• Completion of an occupational health nursing education program.
Occupational Certification
• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP). An interim BCCNP registration may be accepted.
• Willingness and eligibility to become a registered at the time of appointment in British Columbia.
• Current certification with Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Certification COHN(C).
Experience
• Five to Seven (5 to 7) years of experience in the direct provision of occupational health nursing services, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience delivering OHN services in the health care sector is strongly preferred.
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 3 months)
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
• 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 and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level.
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: Open Until Filled
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 careers@fnha.ca
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