Community Health Nurse - Resource Team (Nursing Stations)

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Health Nurse to join their resource team. This role involves delivering essential nursing functions and services in remote First Nations communities, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and urgent care. With a commitment to cultural safety and community wellness, you will be part of a diverse and innovative team that values self-determination and health equity. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in community health and possess the required qualifications, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

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

Robust Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent experience required.
• Must have current registration with BCCNM and remote certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services in remote First Nations communities.
• Focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and urgent care.

Skills

Nursing

Health Promotion

Disease Prevention

Basic Life Support Certification

Point-of-Care Nursing

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.

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 - Resource Team

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

Contract: Permanent - 6 Positions Available

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

Location: Various Locations B.C.

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.
• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Remote Community Health Nurse must be remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support Certification Level C.
• Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.
• 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.

You may have experience in Community Health Nurse and Travel Nurse.

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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