Community Health Nurse - Health Centers
Top Benefits
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 Nurse, Health Centres
Wage: $48.41 - $58.40 per hour
Contract: Temporary, Permanent, Casual
Hours: Full - time, Part - time
Location: Fort St. John, Lillooet, Lytton, Bella Coola, Stone and Toosey, New Hazelton, Salmon Arm/Chase
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of $91,965- $110,933
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Robust pension plan
- Education Allowance from $605 - $3,850
About The Role Community Health Nurses (CNHs) in health centres provide a comprehensive range of nursing services, including health promotion and disease prevention. Their practice aims to build the capacity of individual, family, and community wellness. They work with communities to develop and implement relevant, culturally centred interventions, providing services in clinical, home and community settings. CNHs in this setting are not on call and do not provide emergency services.
About You To be successful in this role you will have:
- A bachelor's degree in nursing
- Current registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
- Minimum one (1) year of recent point-of-care nursing experience in a related or relevant field
- Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP)
- Valid Class 5 Driver's license
- An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. 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 (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.
How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
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
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.
Community Health Nurse - Health Centers
Top Benefits
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 Nurse, Health Centres
Wage: $48.41 - $58.40 per hour
Contract: Temporary, Permanent, Casual
Hours: Full - time, Part - time
Location: Fort St. John, Lillooet, Lytton, Bella Coola, Stone and Toosey, New Hazelton, Salmon Arm/Chase
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of $91,965- $110,933
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Robust pension plan
- Education Allowance from $605 - $3,850
About The Role Community Health Nurses (CNHs) in health centres provide a comprehensive range of nursing services, including health promotion and disease prevention. Their practice aims to build the capacity of individual, family, and community wellness. They work with communities to develop and implement relevant, culturally centred interventions, providing services in clinical, home and community settings. CNHs in this setting are not on call and do not provide emergency services.
About You To be successful in this role you will have:
- A bachelor's degree in nursing
- Current registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
- Minimum one (1) year of recent point-of-care nursing experience in a related or relevant field
- Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP)
- Valid Class 5 Driver's license
- An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. 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 (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.
How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
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
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
About First Nations Health Authority
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.