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: Professional Practice Leader – Nurse Prescribing & Toxic Drug Response
Salary: $95,728 – $115,270 per year (pay range explained below)*
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm)
Location: Park Royal, West Vancouver – 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 October 2024.
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
*The FNHA is engaged in active collective agreement negotiations and rates of pay will be adjusted to reflect 2024 rates in the near future.
About the role
As Professional Practice Leader – Nurse Prescribing & Toxic Drug Response, you will – be responsible for the delivery of educational programs, processes and services. You will provide expertise in the facilitation of clinical skills development and advance professional practice within the First Nations Health Authority Nursing Programs, with a specific focus on RN Prescribing and the Toxic Drug Crisis.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in nursing, nursing service administration, nursing education or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Master’s degree in Nursing or a health related field is an asset
- Completion of BCCSU RN Prescribing Education Program
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in;
- Significant experience in the provision of mental health and substance use services and community health nursing services.
- Experience in providing nursing education and in mentoring nurses.
- Experience identifying and analyzing practice issues and developing strategies for improvement.
- Experience in program development.
- Experience in leading teams.
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 who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or 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.
The Pay Range is the minimum (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.
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: May 23, 2024 (at 23:59)
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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