Nurse In Charge (Nursing Station - Ulkatcho)

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.

Title : Nurse in Charge

Contract : Permanent

Hours : Part-time : 18.75 hours per week

Location : Ulkatcho (Anahim Lake) Nursing Station

Bargaining Unit : Professional Institute of Public Service Canada

About the role

As the Nurse in Charge, you will provide leadership on a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services within a First Nations community to individuals, and family groups.

You will provide professional guidance and assistance to community leaders and other community health care team members in acquiring knowledge and skill.

You will work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. You will focus on promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health, as well as a focus on curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation, and supportive or palliative care.

• Housing is available
• Rotation schedule can be discussed

See attached position description

About you

To be successful in this role you will have / be :

• A bachelor's degree in nursing
• Current registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP)
• Must be Remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM
• Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
• Successful completion of approved training in public health nursing or approved training in obstetrics, mental health, or some other specialty
• An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols
• Knowledge of nursing processes
• You may have experience in;
• Experience in primary care, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, medical / surgical, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.

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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