Nurse, Community Health

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

Job summary

A leading health authority in Canada seeks a Community Health Nurse for part-time roles in various BC locations. Responsibilities include performing core nursing functions in remote communities, focusing on health promotion and public health services. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in nursing, have remote nursing certification, and possess valid BC driver’s license. A salary range of $94,724 – $114,261 is provided, alongside a range of benefits including recruitment and retention allowances.

Benefits

Recruitment Allowance: Up to $16,500

Retention Allowance: Up to $16,500

Education Allowance: Up to $3,850

Health Spending Account: $1,100

Extensive Health and Dental Benefits

Robust Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognized university.
• Current registration with the BCCNM.
• Experience in community health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing functions in remote communities.
• Implement health promotion and disease prevention.
• Ensure comprehensive public health services.

Skills

Point-of-care nursing experience

Basic Life Support Certification Level C

Community Health experience

Remote nursing certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

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 be named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025.

Title: Community Health Nurse - Resource Team

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

Contract: Permanent - 4 Positions Available

Hours: Part-time – 18.75 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: 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 [e-mail]

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