Registered Nurse Primary Care

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Registered Nurse Primary Care

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Job SummaryThe Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) Registered
Nurse (RN) provides culturally safe, full-scope primary health care to the
urban Indigenous community living in Southern Vancouver Island. The RN,
reporting the VNFC Director of Wellness, works with an interdisciplinary care
team at the Camas Lelum Primary Care Centre to provide longitudinal primary
health care to Indigenous community of all ages. The RN works independently and
as part of the team to provide care that honours the culture of all community
members, and actively supports connection to both Western and Indigenous
knowledge and practice.Roles and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse, job duties include the following:

• Works within the RN scope of practice to provide safe and

effective primary care to Indigenous community of all ages with a range of
acute and chronic health needs. Able to independently conduct an initial
assessment and determine if care falls within RN scope or requires
collaboration with other team members and provides care as appropriate.

• Care activities include nursing assessment, chronic disease

management (CDM), health promotion and CDM prevention, health education,
vaccinations, sexual health within scope for Certified Practice, wound care,
basic mental health and substance use care, health planning and coordination of
care, advanced care planning and other care within scope as needed.

• Collaborate with clients and their families to access external

health resources including hospitals, specialized clinics, social service
agencies, Community Health Services, First Nations Health Authority, First
Nations, mental health services, and other partners as needed.

• Provides care in-person at Camas Lelum, at First Nations, the VNFC

or other outreach locations as needed. Provides care over the phone or through
virtual visits as needed.

• Conducts accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic

Medical Record in accordance with college standards and in support of safe and
effective team-based care.

• Collaborates effectively with other members of the

interdisciplinary team at the VNFC including Nurse Practitioners, physicians,
medical office assistants, mental health and substance support, Registered
Clinical Counselor, Indigenous Wellness Providers, and others required.

• Supports and leads health promotion programming for community

members either independently or as part of the interdisciplinary team. This
includes organizing and facilitating group health promotion programming using
Western and Indigenous teachings.

• Mentor nursing students with clinical placements or projects at

the VNFC.

• Participate in the development of policy and standards of care in

order to support ongoing quality assurance and improvement.

• Maintain confidentiality
• Document and report activity in alignment with VNFC practices and

supports internal and external reporting as required

• Attend relevant professional training and meetings when directed
• Participate in staff development, staff meetings and department

meetings as required, including community and cultural events

• Participate in data collection and evaluation

tasks as requested

Knowledge and Skills

• Familiarity

and experience in Indigenous Communities

• Some

knowledge of Indigenous cultures and practices including from the territory in
which the work of VNFC takes place.
Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, and
any communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobs
within.

• In-depth

knowledge of the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada including the
ongoing processes of colonization, discrimination, and structural violence, and
the effects on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities;
understanding of the wellness and healing capacities of Indigenous cultural
resiliency and resurgence.

• Knowledge

and practice of providing community- based
services to Indigenous peoples using philosophies of cultural humility and
cultural safety.

Communication Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

with the ability to successfully develop and maintain relationships with
diverse internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to effectively present information

and respond to questions from clients and the general public

• Ability

to read, process and integrate findings into practice from a range of resources
including peer-reviewed literature and governmental reports.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 including

Word, Excel, and Outlook

Leadership Skills and Abilities

• Ability

to work independently and be part of an integrated community team and in
partnership with a variety of agencies.

• Ability

to multi-task while remaining composed and maintaining a professional attitude
in high stress situations.

Program Knowledge and
Abilities

• Ability to practice using philosophies of

cultural safety and humility, harm reduction, and trauma informed care.

• Knowledge and ability to work ethically and

maintain professional boundaries when working with vulnerable clients.

• Ability to spend a major portion of the workday

standing, walking and/or sitting as well as Qualifications

Education

• Registration

with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registran

• Certified

Practice for Reproductive Health (Sexually Transmitted Infections) preferred or
received within 6 months of employment

• Recognized

course(s) in cultural safety and humility or equivalent life and/or
professional experience

Work Experience

• Minimum

two years (2) recent clinical nursing experience in related clinical areas
including assessing and treating infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors
in a primary care setting, community setting, outpatient setting, or public
health; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Preference

for past experience working in an Indigenous-serving
organization or community nonprofit setting.

Licenses and/or Certificates

• Valid

BC Driver’s license

• Clean

Driver’s record

• Basic

Life Support Level C

• Must

provide a current (within 6 mos.) Attorney General Vulnerable Sector Criminal
Record Check

VNFC is an Indigenous nonprofit organization dedicated to providing culturally responsive programs and services to urban Indigenous populations.Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their application.This preference reflects our commitment to strengthening Indigenous representation within our workforce and supporting the delivery of culturally relevant, community-informed services to the Indigenous people and communities we serve.

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