FNHA Overview
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.
Position Summary
Title : Harm Reduction and Substance Use Outreach Nurse
Contract : 1 year term
Hours : Casual
Location :
Bargaining Unit : Professional Institute for Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
About the role
As the Harm Reduction and Substance Use Outreach Nurse, you will deliver professional nursing support and educational activities to communities.
You will provide nursing programs in relation to mental health and substance use. And you will provide direct support to improve nursing practice standards in communities with a focus on the activity of RN / RPN prescribing of opiate agonist treatment and addressing the toxic drug crisis.
Qualifications
About you
To be successful in this role you will have / be :
- Bachelor’s degree in registered nursing or bachelor’s degree or diploma in psychiatric nursing, from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Additional training and education related to substance use, harm reduction, mental health and trauma informed practice
- Completion of BCCSU RN / RPN Prescribing Education Program is an asset
- Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
- An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols
- Knowledge of health status of populations, inequities in health, the determinants of health and illness, principals of primary care, strategies for health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation, harm reduction and supportive care.
- You may have experience in;
- Three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse (RN) or registered psychiatric nurse (RPN) providing clinical practice support in primary care, community and / or public health nursing or acute care, ambulatory care and / or outpatient centres
- Two (2) years of experience caring for clients with harm reduction and substance use concerns
Closing Statement
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including :
- 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 with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, 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.
As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021.
We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
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