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NURSE PRACTITIONER- Coast Salish FNPCC
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, including the Tsartlip First Nation to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
Title: NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP)
Region: Coast Salish / Southern Vancouver Island, BC
Salary: $171,533-$182,968 pro-rated as required plus other incentives as eligible, including $6,500/FTE annually for participating in the Provincial Attachment System
Contract: 0.2 FTE - 1.0 FTE based on 1680 full time hours per year. Clinical Services provided on-reserve.
FNPCI INITIATIVE
The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to improve access to primary health-care services for First Nations people across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home.
The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.
In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations people, it is very important that Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into primary care services. One of the main objectives of the FNPCI is to develop new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province. The centres will provide access to quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families. The aim is for clients to feel welcomed, valued, respected and heard when they access care services.
ABOUT THE CENTRES
The Coast Salish FNPCC offers Hub & Spoke community health and wellness services in 4 Hub locations on Southern Vancouver Island using existing clinic space in community. The clinics take a holistic approach, providing a wide range of support services for community members. This includes medical office assistants, community health nurses, maternal and child health services, mental health support, food security, employment and training resources, and patient travel assistance.
It is expected that Nurse Practitioners will operate Monday to Friday (excluding Statutory Holidays) during regular business hours (this may change over time due to operational needs).
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Nurse Practitioners (NPs) will be the most responsible provider for a patient panel as described within the NP clinical service contract template. NPs are expected to collaborate in team-based care for patients and support the practice of Western and Traditional Wellness approaches to patient health. A minimum panel size is typically expected to reach 600 patients per 1.0 FTE by year 3 to be confirmed in the clinical service contract. The Nurse Practitioner may be expected to provide home visits when clinically required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for practicing with cultural humility, to provide primary care in a culturally safe, team-based environment that recognizes the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the client (and family) to provide whole person care, in compliance with policies and procedures of acceptable BC health and wellness regulations and standards.
ABOUT YOU
• You are passionate about supporting First Nations families on their health & wellness journeys;
• You have a Masters Degree – Nurse Practitioner (Family);
• You have an active practicing license in good standing with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM);
• You have training in Cultural Safety & Humility or are willing to take this training;
• Ideally you have experience working with First Nations people and communities, and providing culturally safe care.
• Current valid driving license and willingness to travel as 7 sites are throughout the Fraser Salish region
WHY CONTRACT WITH THE FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY
• We have a common foundation at FNHA through our Vision and Seven Directives to guide us in our daily work.
• What happens to communities and people we serve happens to us—we care for and respect one another. What happens to us happens to community and the people we serve—we strive for excellence and believe First Nations deserve the best we have to offer.
• We are wellness champions. We have the historic opportunity to achieve transformative change in First Nations health & wellness, and an obligation to make the most of this opportunity.
• We are for change makers. Those who are called to act, open to cultural understanding and teachings, and undaunted by unique challenges. We are a young organization, still growing and fast changing.
• We provide meaningful work rich with transformational learning opportunities.
• When you work at the FW-FNPCC, you will truly make a difference in your life and for many others.
• Find purpose beyond your profession. “It starts with me”. Here, your work changes lives, starting with your own.
• We work together, not apart, with our beautiful and culturally rich First Nations communities in British Columbia.
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.
Anticipated Hire Date: Summer/Fall 2025
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility and Territorial Acknowledgments visit: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility
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