Outreach Registered Nurse - West Vancouver, Canada - First Nations Health Authority
Description
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: Outreach Nurse
Contract: until Mar 31, 2024
Hours: 30 hours
Location: Park Royal - Lillooet
About the role
As the Outreach Nurse, you will deliver professional nursing and educational support in relation to mental health and substance use. 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. You will have the opportunity to travel to different communities, liase with different teams, and be at the forefront of new nursing practice. And be part of a team which has a focus on wellness and connection.
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
• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• 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
You may have;
• 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:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
- Access to group health benefits 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
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: May 9 (at 23:59)