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.
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. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here.
Title: Community Health Practice Consultant
Salary: $102,490 - $125,736 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk. Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: office location Park Royal – (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)
About the role
The Community Health Practice Consultant, plays a vital role in providing culturally safe education, leadership, and consultation for nurses delivering health services within First Nations communities across British Columbia. This position involves regular travel throughout the Vancouver Coastal Region. Key responsibilities include supporting clinical practice through culturally grounded orientation, professional practice guidance, and clinical competency assessments. The Consultant also leads the development and implementation of community-based nursing programs, ensuring they are designed with respect for First Nations cultural principles. Additionally, the role ensures a respectful communication pathway with FNHA Vancouver Coastal Region leadership, fostering effective collaboration and alignment with FNHA's values and the seven directives.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Additional training and education related but not limited to public health, community health, mental health, palliative care, wound care, diabetic education an asset.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Additional training and education related but not limited to public health, community health, mental health, palliative care, wound care, diabetic education an asset.
Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in community/public health nursing providing clinical practice support and education to nurses or a combination of education, training and professional experience.
- Preference to applicants who have worked within First Nations communities.
Registration & Certification
- Currently registered in good standing or eligible for with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
- Current CPR course for Health Care Providers (HCP).
- Current BCCDC (British Columbia Centre for Disease Control) certification in immunizations and communicable disease
- Class 5 Drivers License
Knowledge & Abilities
- Demonstrates cultural safety beyond training and certification, and able to apply understanding of FN cultural safety, standards and protocols in approach to ensuring accessible care or communities and patients.
- Knowledge of traditional and other recognized healing practices
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Clinical Practice Consultant, Nursing Practice Leader, Professional Practice Consultant (Nursing)
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!
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
Closing Date: Open until filled
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]
Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram
