Nursing Practice Consultant - Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada - First Nations Health Authority

First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Health Authority
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Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada

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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:
Nursing Practice Consultant, Harm Reduction (see attached position description)

Contract:
Term - until Mar 31, 2024


Hours:
Full-time


Location:
Sinclair


Bargaining unit:
Professional Institute of Public Service Canada


About the role

As the Nursing Practice Consultant, you will deliver professional nursing and educational support in relation to harm reduction to improve nursing practice standards in communities.

You will also support the planning and implementation of training and skill development activities for communities and community nurses employed in the delivery of nursing care.


Qualifications:


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
  • Training related to Harm Reduction, Take Home Naloxone, substance use, addictions, mental health and trauma informed practice
  • Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nursing and Midwives (BCCNM)
  • Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP)

You may have;

  • Three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse 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 who use substances with a Harm Reduction framework

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

Closing date:
May 9 (at 23:59)

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