Career Opportunity: Community Health Nurse

Location: Takla Landing British Columbia

Employment Type: Casual, Part Time, Full Time – Fly in Fly Out

Practice Differently with Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS): CSFS is an innovative and progressive leader in Indigenous health and family services where culture is at the centre of everything we do. Since our beginnings in the late 1980’s, CSFS has grown to over 475 employees providing services to 11-member Nations. Discover what it means to practice differently, as you enjoy unique experiences, close connections with communities, as well as the natural wonders of the northern BC while you work.

The Opportunity: The purpose of Community Health Nurse is to provide community health promotion services and to promote the prevention of disease, maintenance of health and the overall health and well being of the community.

• Performing nursing skills, such as delegated medical functions and crisis intervention, such as emergency assessment and care including arranging for escort and evacuation for further intervention as required, point of care testing, specimen acquisition- including venipuncture, and arranging referral and transfer where necessary;
• Assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the care needs and goals for individual patients/clients and their caregivers/families;
• Processing and implementing physicians’ orders, identifying and seeking clarification as necessary

Visit www.practicedifferently.ca and click on ‘View Opportunities’ to view the full job description for this career opportunity.

What You Will Bring to The Role:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred and/or Registered Nurse;
• Current practicing registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives), and Remote Certification status registration to be obtained within two (2) years of hire if requested by employer.
• Basic Life Support, Level “C” certificate
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) mandatory
• TNCC or ITLS preferred or to be obtained within 6 months
• 2 years of recent remote nursing and/or emergency nursing experience preferred or equivalent experience
• Completion of PHSA Indigenous Cultural Competency Training within 1 year
• Completion of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods certificate within 3 months

At CSFS, we understand that knowledge and experience may come from a variety of sources and encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not align perfectly with the qualifications listed above.

What CSFS Team Members Are Saying:

• We live by our organization’s values of Responsibility, Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Trust and Respect while caring and advocating for vulnerable people.
• Supported to pursue life long learning, professional development and recognition for your contribution.
• Recognize the value of Carrier Sekani Knowledge holders and language speakers.

Wage Range: The target hiring range for this position is $66.0680 - $86.8905 per hour. Candidates will typically be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the wage range. Placement within the wage range is dependent on the applicants’ role specific knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience and in consideration of factors such as market conditions and internal equity.

Total Rewards: In addition to base salary, CSFS offers an excellent compensation package. It features unique, generous, flexible time off options promoting work-life-family balance, Municipal Pension Plan (defined benefit with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period), as well as extended health and dental benefits. At CSFS, we believe in investing in our employees through meaningful educational and professional development opportunities.

Hurry and Apply Now! Go to www.practicedifferently.ca and click on ‘View Opportunities’ to apply. Applications will only be received and accepted through our online recruitment system.

Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this opportunity, what skills and experience you will bring, and how your qualifications will make you successful in this role.

In accordance with Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code and Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, preference will be given to qualified candidates with Aboriginal Ancestry.

CSFS is committed to ensuring accessible and accommodating processes during the application and selection phases. If you need accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team by email at recruitment@csfs.org and we’ll collaborate with you to address your requirements.

Hiring multiple nurses, design your own shift schedule by either living in the community, in British Columbia or elsewhere in Canada. Fly in fly out support is to be negotiated. Select casual, part time or full time hours on offer.