Community Health Practice Consultant - Kolhapur, India - First Nations Health Authority

Description

FNHA Overview

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.

Title: Community Health Practice Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location: Northern Regional Office
Bargaining unit: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)

About the role
As the Community Health Practice Consultant, you will provide education, thought leadership and consultation on clinical practice services that includes orientation, training, in-service, clinical support and clinical competency assessments. You will plan, organize, and deliver a comprehensive range of professional nursing services. You will also provide clinical expertise to nurses and allied health workers.

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

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• Eligibility or current registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Mid-Wives (BCCNM)

• Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP)

• Current certification in immunizations and communicable disease

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

You may have experience in;

• Three (3) years of experience in community/public health nursing providing clinical practice support and education to nurses or an acceptable combination of education, training and professional experience

• Experience nursing in First Nations communities

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
- 14 holidays including National Indigenous People's Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- And more

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.

How to apply
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