Clinical Nurse Advisor, Immunization

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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 : Clinical Nurse Advisor, Immunization

Salary : $86,981 - $101.370 per year (pay range explained below).

Contract : Permanent

Hours : 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8AM to 4PM.

Location : Metro Vancouver / anywhere B.C.- Hybrid (50% in office) or remote can be discussed.Candidates must live in B.C.

Bargaining Unit : PIPSC.

About the role

As Clinical Nurse Advisor, Immunization, you will provide direct, capacity-building immunization clinical, programmatic and educational support to First Nations People Living on-reserve in BC and the Community Health Nurses (CHN) who provide services to them.

These also includes the FNHA Regional Nursing Consultants who works with the CDC Nurse Specialist, Immunization to establish and coordinate a number of Immunization programs, including capacity building, clinical support, ongoing education and Skills Checklist assessment for CHNs.

They also provide training and supervision of programs for FNHA Regional Nurse Consultants, CHNs and Community Immunization Champions;

supports in preparing and maintain nursing education plans; does not provide direct care, acts as a resource person / educator for health directors and healthcare personnel in First Nations communities regarding the provision of immunization programs and provides assistance to individual Community Health Centres / Nursing Stations for immunization programs.

About you

• Bachelor of Nursing with a community health component plus two (2) years of experience in Immunization programming and experience working with First Nations people, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification.
• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
• In depth knowledge of Immunization programs
• In depth experience as a Nurse Advisor (not a bed-side role)

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

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, sick leave 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 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.

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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