Position Summary
NURSE PRACTITIONER- Coast Salish FNPCC (Tsartlip First Nation)
About FNHA
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.
Title: Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Region: Coast Salish FNPCC (Tsartlip First Nation- North Saanich Area)
Compensation: $171,533-$182,968 pro-rated for partial FTE plus completions incentive
Contract: 0.5 FTE Contract-typically 840 hours a year
NPs are not required to contribute to clinic overhead.
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 primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.
About the Centre
Tsartlip Health Centre serves as a central hub for community health and wellness services within the Nation. It is fully equipped with two spacious clinical exam rooms, ten offices, and a large multipurpose area. The health centre’s team takes 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 the centre will initially 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 client panel as described in the NP clinical service contract template. NPs are expected to collaborate within a team-based environment that supports the practice of Western and Traditional Wellness approaches to client health and wellness. A minimum panel size is typically expected to reach 300 patients per 0.5 FTE by year 3 and will be confirmed in the clinical service contract. The Nurse Practitioner will 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 and 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 periodically around the Saanich Peninsula
