Community Health Nurse - Witset Health Center

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 have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

In the summer of 2022 FNHA began to regionalize nursing services to provide better and more timely support to community. Our region is proud to continue growing rapidly and supporting communities in the best way possible, and these positions help to meet the needs of community. The successful candidate will be provided a fulsome orientation and ongoing support from the regional nursing team as well as FNHA in general.

Title: Community Health Nurse - Health Center

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

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time (0.5 FTE)

Location: Witset/Hagwilget

Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

What We Offer

• Education Allowance: Up to $3,850
• Health Spending Account: $1,100
• Extensive Health and Dental Benefits: Offered day 1 of employment
• Robust Pension Plan

About The Role
We are adding a second position to both of these locations to support increased and improved nursing services. Full immunization competency is required and is the biggest program area this position covers. Other typical program duties include TB testing and screening, STI management, prenatal/postnatal support and education, men’s health and wellness, women’s health and wellness.

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).
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support Certification Level C;
• Completion of a recognized specialty nursing program is an asset.
• Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.

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

You may have experience in Nursing, Public Health, and Primary care.

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: April 30, 2025 (at 23:59)

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 careers@fnha.ca

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