Job Description

FNHA Overview

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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.


FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC's Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

Title:

Nurse in Charge, Remote

Salary:

$97,833 - $ 122,817 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

37.5 Hours per week, we offer 2,3, and 4 week rotations

Location:

Klemtu / Kitasoo

Bargaining Unit:

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

What We Offer

Recruitment Allowance: Up to $16,500 Retention Allowance: Up to $16,500 Education Allowance: Up to $3,850 Health Spending Account: $1,100 Nurse in Charge (NIC) Allowance: Up to $6,000 per year for Community Health Nurses (CHN Level 4) Weather-Protective Clothing Allowance: Reimbursement up to $1,200 Extensive Health and Dental Benefits: Offered day 1 of employment Robust Pension Plan

About the role

As the Nurse in Charge, you will provide leadership on a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services within a First Nations community to individuals, and family groups. You will provide professional guidance and assistance to community leaders and other community health care team members in acquiring knowledge and skill. You will work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. You will focus on promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health, as well as a focus on curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation, and supportive or palliative care.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have / be:

A bachelor's degree in nursing Current registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP) Must be Remote certified (RNC) with BCCNM Successful completion of approved training in public health nursing or approved training in obstetrics, mental health, or some other specialty Valid Class 5 Driver's license An understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols Knowledge of nursing processes

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

You may have experience in; Primary care, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, medical / surgical, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care

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 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 Metis.

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 hours. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.


Closing date: September 10, 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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