Clinical Nurse Specialist - Urgent & Primary Care

First Nations Health Authority; British Columbia; Hybrid; CAD 107,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in British Columbia seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Urgent and Primary Care. This role involves providing expert nursing care, developing clinical guidelines, and supporting First Nations communities. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates hold a Master's degree in nursing and have significant experience in public health nursing.

Benefits

Education Allowance

Health Spending Account

Extensive Health and Dental Benefits

Robust Pension Plan

14 holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day

Qualifications

• Five years of public and/or community health nursing experience.
• Three years of nursing experience in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of expert nursing care as a clinical leader.
• Provide advanced consultation, leadership, and expertise in clinical practice.

Skills

Teaching

Public Health Programs

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Job description

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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Urgent & Primary Care

Salary Comment The Pay Range is the minimum (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.

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.

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

Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist – Urgent and Primary Care
Salary: $107,671 – $134,889 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm)
Location: Sinclair, Downtown Vancouver – Hybrid (50% in office) & Remote work available. 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, spring 2027.
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

What We Offer
• Education Allowance: Up to $3,850
• Health Spending Account: $1,100
• Extensive Health and Dental Benefits: Offered day 1 of employment
• Robust Pension Plan

About the role
As Clinical Nurse Specialist, Urgent and Primary Care, you will – lead the provision of expert nursing care by functioning as a clinical leader within the specialty area. You utilize advanced and in-depth knowledge and skills, clinical expertise, and advanced judgment in the specialty area to support, consult, educate and facilitate system change. You will provide leadership in development of clinical guidelines and protocols. You provide advanced consultation, leadership and expertise in clinical practice, knowledge transfer through evidence informed best practices, research and education; contributes to positive health outcomes for BC First Nations communities, by working with and supporting nurses, community health workers (CHWs) and communities to meet programming requirements.

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

• Master’s degree in nursing from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in specific area of practice is required.
• BCCNM Designation as a Practicing RN
• Five years of public and/or community health nursing experience, including three years of nursing experience in area of specialty.
• Teaching and presenting to large and small groups of adult learners
• Ability to understand, plan, coordinate and deliver CDC public health programs

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

You may have experience in; Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Urgent Care, and Primary Care.

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.

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