Primary Care Registered Nurse, Cowichan Valley
First Nations Health Authority
Ladysmith
Job Description
About UsFNHA Overview
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 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .
Title: Primary Care Registered Nurse
Salary: $94,724 - $114,261 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: This position is a term with the FNHA ending 8/4/2028 with a possibility of an extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Vancouver Island Region Primary Care Centre,
Hours: 8:30-4:30 ( core hours 9am-3pm Mon- Fri)
Location: Cowichan Vancouver Island Primary Care Centre Cowichan Tribes
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
FNPCI Initiative
The Coast Salish First Nations Led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) Aims To Bring Culturally Safe, Primary Care Services Closer To Home For First Nations People In British Columbia. These Services Are Delivered Equitability Through a Hub And Spoke Model, Working In Nation Health Centres. The Hub Site For This Posting Is Located In The Cowichan Valley The Spoke Sites Are As Follows
Huli'tun Health Society (Lyackson & Halalt)
Cowichan Tribes
Penelakut Tribe
Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation
Ditidaht First Nation
About The Role
The Primary Care Registered Nurse position is part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary primary care team that provides team based, trauma-informed primary care services by creating a culturally safe environment to promote, maintain and/or restore client health. This position provides direct primary care services to clients at all life stages by observing, assessing, monitoring and documenting client health and progress to make evidence-informed decisions towards health and wellness. The Registered Nurse actively contributes to ensuring a racism-free and culturally safe environment for all clients, their families, and staff. The role is a leader in demonstrating cultural humility and trauma and violence informed care that acknowledges the client's values, cultural beliefs, and practices.
Provides care and service that meets the standards for Registered Nurses within the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Works within the scope of practice for Registered Nurses as determined by relevant legislation.
About You
Education
Completion of a recognized Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an equivalent combination of education. Training and experience.
Occupational Certification
Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
CPR Certification.
BCCDC Immunization Certification an asset.
Experience
A minimum of 3 years of recent related experience in primary care, public health, community and/or chronic disease care.
Experience working with and delivering health services to First Nations clients.
Training in anti-Indigenous racism response and cultural safety and humility.
Experience integrating holistic Indigenous approaches with Western approaches.
Knowledge
Strong knowledge of cultural safety, humility and trauma informed approaches to care.
Knowledge of, and ability to apply, an understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols in work situations.
Knowledge of, and the ability to apply, an understanding of the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice.
Sound ability to practice using culturally safe and trauma-informed approaches.
Ability to apply a two-eyed seeing approach to balance western and Traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice.
Understanding of own intersectionality, power, privilege, and how these concepts may impact own work and perspectives.
An understanding of rural and remote communities and their inherent challenges and barriers.
Creates and fosters a healthy and engaging environment that enables personal excellence, contributes to FNHA's vision of "Health through Wellness" and cultural safety and humility in the workplace.
Knowledge of health status of populations, inequities in health, the determinants of health and illness, principals of primary care, strategies for health promotion, disease and injury prevention, health protection, curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.
Knowledge of nursing which includes the nursing process, conceptual frameworks of nursing, theories and principles of nursing practice.
Demonstrated understanding and integration of Trauma Informed Practice to care.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period
14 holidays including National Indigenous People's Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
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 Métis.
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 equivalent hours.
How To Apply
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FNHA may invite members of partner organizations to work with FNHA on an interview panel to interview and select job candidates. Members of the interview panel might include non-FNHA staff such as members of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, First Nations Community partners, or other public partners. By applying for this job posting, you acknowledge and consent to your application, resume, and references being shared with all members of the interview panel. This personal information will be held in strict confidence and protected according to the Personal Information Protection Act.
Closing date: March 12 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held in March
For more information about us, please visit:
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility ) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
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