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Community Health & Home Care Nurse - Gilford, Vancouver Island

Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada
Mid Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan
Group Health Benefits
Health Care Spending Account

About the role

About Us

FNHA Overview

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 First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce. Preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations from a Nation located on Vancouver Island or the surrounding areas. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

Title: Community Health & Home Care Nurse

Salary: $94,724 – $114,261 per year (pay range explained below)*

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 Hours, Monday – Friday (core hours: 9am – 3pm)

Location: Gilford, Vancouver Island

Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

About The Role

As the Community Health & Home Care Nurse, you will – Provide a comprehensive range of core community and home care nursing functions and services in First Nation communities including individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. Promote the maintenance of health and quality of life by emphasizing principles of primary and public health care, focusing on promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health, and focusing on providing curative, rehabilitation, and supportive or palliative care.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be –

Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of BC Nursing Professionals (BCCNM) Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a Canadian University or recognized equivalent. Current Basic Life Support, Level “C” certificate. Valid Class 5 Drivers License and own vehicle.

Experience

1-2 years recent experience in public health and home care nursing. First Nations experience 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 eligibility period Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment And more!

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.

How To Apply

If this sound likes 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: Open until filled

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca

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About First Nations Health Authority

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The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is the first and only provincial First Nations Health Authority in Canada. Dedicated to transforming health services for First Nations and Aboriginal people in BC, the FNHA is improving the health of communities by advancing the quality of health care delivered to BC First Nations and Aboriginal people.

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