Community Health Nurse - Lax Kw'alaams (Nursing Station)

First Nations Health Authority; Prince George; Remote; CAD 94,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

This innovative firm seeks a dedicated Community Health Nurse to provide essential nursing services in remote First Nations communities. You will play a vital role in health promotion, disease prevention, and urgent care, ensuring the well-being of individuals and families. With a focus on community health, you will work collaboratively to improve health outcomes and empower communities. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in diverse environments while enjoying comprehensive benefits and support for professional development. If you are passionate about health care and community service, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Recruitment Allowance

Retention Allowance

Education Allowance

Health Spending Account

Weather-Protective Clothing Allowance

Health and Dental Benefits

Robust Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required with relevant experience.
• Must maintain Basic Life Support Certification Level C.

Responsibilities

• Provide core nursing functions in remote First Nations communities.
• Focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

Skills

Nursing

Basic Life Support Certification

Point-of-Care Nursing

Health Promotion

Disease Prevention

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Health Care Spending Account

Job description

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.

Title: Community Health Nurse – Remote (in remote community)

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

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time – 37.5 Hours per week, we offer 2, 3, and 4 week rotations

Location: Port Simpson – Lax Kw’alaams

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

What We Offer

• Recruitment Allowance: Up to $16,500
• Retention Allowance: Up to $16,500
• Education Allowance: Up to $3,850
• Health Spending Account: $1,100
• Weather-Protective Clothing Allowance: Reimbursement up to $1,200
• Extensive Health and Dental Benefits: Offered day 1 of employment
• Robust Pension Plan

About The Role
As Community Health Nurse, you will – Provide a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services in remote First Nations communities in program areas of community and public health, primary care, and urgent and emergent care. This includes health promotion and disease and injury prevention for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support Certification Level C
• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNM).
• Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
• Must be Remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM
• Minimum one (1) year of recent point-of-care nursing experience in a related or relevant field

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
BC Remote Certification
FNHA Community Health Nurse, have or are working towards Remote Certification (RNC) and can live anywhere in Canada. If you are currently not Remote Certified, speak with us today on how we can help you obtain your RNC, with extensive training, travel and salary paid for while you’re pursuing your certification.

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!

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. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

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

Closing date: April 25, 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 [e-mail]

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