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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: Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN)
Salary: $84,217 - $95,728 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent or 2-year term, location dependent
Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 hours per week
Location: Lillooet, Fraser West, Fraser South, Mount Currie and Vancouver Island
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.
FNPCI Initiative
The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to improve access to primary health-care services for First Nations Peoples across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.
In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations Peoples, it is very important that primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.
One of the main objectives of the FNPCI is to develop 15 new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province.
The centres will provide access to culturally safe, quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families. The aim is for clients to feel safe, welcomed, valued, respected and heard when they access care services at one of these centres.
About the role
The Primary Care Registered Nurse position is part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary primary care team that provides team based, trauma-informed primary care services by creating a culturally safe environment in order to promote, maintain and/or restore client health. This position provides direct primary care services to clients at all life stages by observing, assessing, monitoring and documenting client health and progress to make evidence-informed decisions towards health and wellness. The Registered Nurse actively contributes to ensuring a racism-free and culturally safe environment for all clients, their families, and staff. The role is a leader in demonstrating cultural humility and trauma and violence informed care that acknowledges the client’s values, cultural beliefs, and practices.
Provides care and service that meets the standards for Registered Nurses within the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Works within the scope of practice for Registered Nurses as determined by relevant legislation.
About you
Education
• Completion of a recognized Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Occupational Certification
• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• CPR Certification.
• BCCDC Immunization Certification an asset.
Experience
• A minimum of 3 years of recent related experience in primary care, public health, community and/or chronic disease care.
• Experience working with and delivering health services to First Nations clients.
• Training in anti-Indigenous racism response and cultural safety and humility
• Experience integrating holistic Indigenous approaches with Western approaches.
Knowledge
• Strong knowledge of cultural safety, humility and trauma informed approaches to care.
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, an understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols in work situations.
• Sound ability to practice using culturally safe and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to apply a two-eyed seeing approach to balance western and Traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice.
• Understanding of own intersectionality, power, privilege, and how these concepts may impact own work and perspectives.
• An understanding of rural and remote communities and their inherent challenges and barriers
Why Work for FNHA in one of our Primary Care Centers
• We have a common foundation at FNHA through our Vision and Seven Directives to guide us in our daily work.
• What happens to communities and people we serve happens to us—we care for and respect one another. What happens to us happens to community and the people we serve—we strive for excellence and believe First Nations deserve the best we have to offer.
• We are wellness champions. We have the historic opportunity to achieve transformative change in First Nations health & wellness, and an obligation to make the most of this opportunity.
• We are for change makers. Those who are called to act, open to cultural understanding and teachings, and undaunted by unique challenges. We are a young organization, still growing and fast changing.
• We provide meaningful work rich with transformational learning opportunities.
• When you work at one of our Primary Care Centre, you will truly make a difference in your life and for many others.
• Find purpose beyond your profession. “It starts with me”. Here, your work changes lives, starting with your own.
• We work together, not apart, with our beautiful and culturally rich First Nations communities in British Columbia.
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.
Hiring now for Summer 2024
FNHA may invite members of partner organizations to work with FNHA on a hiring panel to interview and select job candidates. Members of the interview panel might include non-FNHA staff such as members of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, First Nations Community partners, or other public partners. By applying for this job posting, you acknowledge and consent to your application, resume, and references being shared with all members of the interview panel. This personal information will be held in strict confidence and protected according to the Personal Information Protection Act.
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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