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Community Health Practice Consultant

Hybrid
Chilliwack, British Columbia
CA$102,490 - CA$125,736/per year
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Municipal pension plan with 9.31% employer contribution
14 paid holidays including Indigenous and national observances
Group health benefits via Canada Life from day one

About the role

About Us Position Summary 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.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

Title: Community Health Practice Consultant

Salary: $102,490 - $125,736 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Temporary, Full time, January 1st, 2026 - July 18th, 2027

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Surrey Office (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy)

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

About The Role The Community Health Practice Consultant provides education, through leadership and consultation on clinical practice services that includes orientation, training, in service, clinical support and clinical competency assessment to nurses who provide health services to First Nations communities in British Columbia. Delivers professional nursing practice and program consultation supporting the development, implementation, and management of community based nursing programs.

About You To be successful in this role you will have/be:

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Experience

  • Three (3) years of experience in community/public health nursing providing clinical practice support and education to nurses or an acceptable combination of education, training and professional experience.
  • Experience Nursing in First Nations communities

Registration & Certification

  • Eligibility or current registration with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNM).
  • Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP).
  • Current certification in immunizations and communicable disease

Please Refer To 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
  • 14 holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
  • 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.

How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: December 31st, 2025 (at 23:59) 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.