Expression of Interest
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: Registered Nurse (RN), Primary Care
Salary: $84,217 - $ 95,728 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: This position is a 2-year term with the FNHA. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the es zúmin’ Primary Care Clinic.
Hours: Standard hours - 37.5 Hours per Week)
Location: Mount Currie, BC, with frequent travel to the Southern Stl'atl'imx communities, which are up to 3 hours away by road.
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 people 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 people, 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 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 centre
The es zúmin’ Primary Care Centre, is a BC First Nations-led Primary Care initiative in the FNHA Southern Stl’atl’imx sub-region, that aims to improve access to primary health care services and traditional wellness services for First Nations people in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. This region extends 150 km from N’Quatqua in the north to Tipella (Xa’xtsa/Douglas Nation) in the south. This sub-region includes five First Nations communities: the Líl?wat, N’Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin and Xa’xtsa (Douglas) Nations.
About the role
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team that provides trauma-informed primary care services, fosters a culturally safe and racism-free environment, and promotes, maintains, and restores client health. You’ll be caring for patients at all stages of life, demonstrating cultural humility, and acknowledging your clients’ values, cultural beliefs, and practices in your care. You’ll also be expected to travel on a weekly basis to different sites to be available for appointments within the community.
You will also be expected to provide care and service that meets the standards for Registered Nurses within the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), and working within the scope of practice for Registered Nurses as determined by relevant legislation.
Responsibilities
- Conducting holistic patient assessments incorporating health histories, and physical evaluations, to address client's primary health concerns with cultural humility, respect, and understanding.
- Monitoring client health, documenting changes and interventions, and where appropriate, ordering diagnostic tests and administering treatments within the scope of practice.
- Collaborating with clients, families, and inter-professional teams to develop, implement, and evaluate culturally sensitive care plans that emphasize self-management and improved quality of life.
- Championing cultural safety and humility, engaging in continual professional development to maintain competency in anti-racism and cultural humility standards.
About you
Education
- Completion of a recognized Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Occupational Certification
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the BCCNM.
- CPR Certification
- Current valid driving license
- Certifications in BCCDC Immunization, STI Certified Practice, Contraceptive Management, Remote nursing are assets, as well as a willingness to take advanced practice certifications.
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, integrating holistic Indigenous approaches with Western approaches
- Training in anti-Indigenous racism response and cultural safety and humility
Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of cultural safety, trauma-informed care, and First Nations cultural principles, applying a two-eyed seeing approach to balance western and Traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice
- Comprehensive understanding of health disparities, determinants of health, and primary care principles, along with a deep grasp of nursing frameworks and practices.
- Experience in fostering inclusive environments that promote wellness and personal excellence
- Familiarity with the unique challenges of rural and remote communities.
Why Work at the es zúmin’ Primary Care Centre
- 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 the es zúmin’ 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 sounds like the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
FNHA may invite members of partner organizations to work with FNHA on an interview 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.
Closing Date: May 12, 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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