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.
The Communicable Disease Population and Public Health team consists of multiple portfolios under the Public Health umbrella. Together we work to achieve the FNHA shared vision of reclaiming “Healthy, Self-Determining, and Vibrant BC First Nations Children, Families, and Communities” and pursue strong health partnerships and integration with federal and provincial governments.
Title: Nurse Coordinator, CD Emergency Infection Prevention and Control
Salary: $91,122 – $107,448 per year (pay range explained below)*
Contract: Term until June 3, 2026
Hours: 37.5 Hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm)
Location: Sinclair Office, Downtown Vancouver, Hybrid (50% in office). 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, summer 2025.
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
In partnership with First Nations communities and organizations, FNHA and other government and non-government partners and stakeholders, plans, coordinates, and evaluates clinical public health services in Communicable Diseases Emergencies/Infection Prevention and Control programs and initiatives for First Nations communities in the British Columbia Region.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Successful completion of approved training in public health nursing or communicable disease control (CDC) training.
- Current Infection Prevention and Control Certificate.
- Current practicing registration with the BC College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNM)
Experience
- Three to Five (3-5) years of experience in public health nursing, communicable disease control or Infection Prevention and Control.
- Experience in leading projects and teams, logistics, continuous quality improvement activities.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Communicable Disease Control and Prevention.
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: July 4, 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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