Community Care Nurse- Fraser Canyon Hospital; FCH

Community Care Nurse – Hope, BC

Salary: CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Community Care Nurse with a real dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our Home Health Program in Hope, BC.

This role is a casual position serving the areas of Hope and Agassiz, BC. Just a short two‑hour drive east of Vancouver’s city centre. Hope is an outdoor paradise with a variety of recreational opportunities and a vibrant culture all surrounded by majestic mountains and breathtaking views.

Did you know that you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness by working in Hope? Your student loans could potentially be paid off in 5 years.

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community‑based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

Join us today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Have you heard about the new incentives within the new provincial collective agreement for Nurses that make taking a regular/temporary position much more appealing? The details below outline a few of the perks that would be available to you, take a read through and see why it’s worth it –

• Your overall compensation is increased – As part of the new provincial collective agreement, as a regular status nurse, you receive an increase to overall compensation.
• 100% of your benefits are employer‑paid with no out‑of‑pocket (i.e. no waiting for reimbursement).
• You’re immediately enrolled in a defined pension plan (no waiting period).
• You’re eligible for 87% maternity leave top‑up.
• You can maintain a flexible schedule – As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.

Provides care management to frail older adults with complex, acute and chronic conditions and/or adults with ongoing functional impairment in their home, community setting and/or via telephone; establishes and maintains ongoing collaborative partnerships with clients, families, Primary Care Practitioners, Home Health professionals and other community partners to optimize client capabilities and community engagement.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, provides clinical assessments, coaching, interventions, services and follow up to enable clients and their families to live confidently and safely at home; emphasizes the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health including the treatment of diseases through teaching, counselling and direct client care; facilitates and manages client transitions across the health care continuum to optimize recovery from or adapting to changes in the client's condition to minimize re‑admission to residential and/or acute care facilities.