Registered Nurse Primary Care

Job Summary
The Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) Registered Nurse (RN) provides culturally safe, full-scope primary health care to theurban Indigenous community living in Southern Vancouver Island. The RN,reporting the VNFC Director of Wellness, works with an interdisciplinary careteam at the Camas Lelum Primary Care Centre to provide longitudinal primaryhealth care to Indigenous community of all ages. The RN works independently andas 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 ofacute 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 ofcare, 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 VNFCor 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 atthe VNFC.

Participate in the development of policy and standards of care inorder 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 inwhich the work of VNFC takes place.

Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, andany communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobswithin.

In-depth knowledge of the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada including the ongoing processes of colonization, discrimination, and structural violence, andthe effects on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities;understanding of the wellness and healing capacities of Indigenous…