EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
POSITION TITLE: Community Health Nurse
DEPARTMENT: Health Department
SUPERVISOR: Health Director
TERMS: Full Time, Permanent
Compensation: $45.00-$51.00/hour
Reference #: 2025-017
Summary Statement
Esk’etemc is seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to work as the Community Health Nurse (CHN), who will report to the Health Director.
This position is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive range of core nursing functions and services in Esk’etemc, in program areas of community heath, through promotion and maintenance of the health of individuals, family groups, and community members, that value the principles of primary health care and focus on promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health as well as, when required, a focus on curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation and supportive or palliative care.
The CHN will work a standard 35-hour work week (Monday – Friday); but, must be flexible in scheduling work hours to best accommodated clients, activities, and other functions as required.
The Esk’etemc community is located in a beautiful valley located approximately 55 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake, British Columbia, Esk’etemc is part of the Secwepemc Nation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Understands and respects First Nations cultural principles and protocols and is able to apply this understanding in work situations.
- Collects, assesses, analyzes and applies information from various data sources to make evidence informed decisions for nursing services, program planning, development and priority setting with individuals, families, groups, and community members and interprets information for professional and community audiences.
- Involve individuals, families, groups, and community members as active partners to take action to address health inequities and foster a self management care approach for chronic conditions.
- Leads the emergency medical, clinical, or community response team in the absence of a doctor or a nurse in charge; assigns responsibilities, monitors activities, provides support and guidance in the rapid resolution of issues, and provides overall coordination.
- Collaborate with members of the health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols.
- Provide health education and registered nursing through home visits, manage complex home care cases, participate in community needs assessment and program development, conduct disease screening and deliver immunization programs.
- May give injections and medications, dress wounds, and assist other registered nurses.
- Provide health education to community members regarding protection against communicable disease.
- Arranging and participating in joint home visits to families with other professionals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a recognized University.
- Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
- One (1) year of nursing experience, specifically public health
- Requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Experience as a nurse in settings such as acute care and emergency care.
- 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 First Nations cultures and backgrounds and the understanding of how culture impacts on communication patterns and attitudes and approaches to health issues .
- Knowledge of nursing which includes the nursing process, conceptual frameworks of nursing, theories and principles of nursing practice.
- Ability to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate community health programs or services.
- Ability to adapt nursing programs/services to meet local community needs and to ensure safety and sensitivity.
Applications will be accepted until March 7, 2025
Salary will be negotiated based on relevant experience and abilities.
Submit cover letter, resume, and references to healthdirector@esketemchealth.ca
Esk’etemc thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.