Admin Assistant, Nursing Program - Casual, Fort St.John, BC

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 : Nursing Program Administrative Assistant (Resource Team)

Contract : Casual

Location : Fort St John (FSJ), BC

About the role

As an Admin Assistant, Nursing Program, you provide a variety of administrative support services under the supervision of Regional Operations Manager, and guidance of Nurse-in-charge, provides reception and general information services to First Nations Clients, partners, and communities.

As part of the resource team, travels and supports various rural and remote communities in the Northern region of BC.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have :

• 1 Year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Completion of Grade 12
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Valid BC Driver’s License
• Basic knowledge of First Nations history, culture and etiquette

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including :

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution after eligibility period
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
• 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 who chose to self-identify (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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