Nurse – Community Wellbeing

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💵 $68.8k - $128.8k / year

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Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

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501 - 1000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority is a community-led non-profit health authority serving 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region of Ontario, Canada. Mandated by local First Nations leadership, SLFNHA delivers and coordinates a wide range of health programs and client services—covering primary care, mental health (Nodin), developmental services, diabetes care, tuberculosis programs, cancer screening initiatives, patient navigation, transportation and accommodations—for Indigenous peoples, and focuses on strengthening local health systems, cultural safety, and community wellbeing.

📋 Description

• Promote, protect, and improve the health and wellbeing of First Nations individuals, families, and communities • Provide culturally responsive, relationship-based community wellbeing nursing services guided by local knowledge and community priorities • Deliver health education on infection prevention and control, immunization, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, mental wellness, nutrition, physical activity, and other health topics • Conduct needs assessments and support coordinated responses and community-led population-level health planning • Administer immunizations according to Ontario schedules, recommendations, and medical directives • Support cancer screening, maternal and child health, chronic disease, STBBI, and tuberculosis initiatives • Administer tuberculin skin tests and support contact tracing and outbreak management • Attend home visits for wellness checks • Build community relationships and participate in community events • Support advocacy related to social determinants of health • Liaise between community-based workers, nurses, physicians, and visiting professionals • Connect communities with external resources, services, training programs, projects, and visiting professionals • Collaborate with Community Health Nurses, Health Directors, Community Health Representatives, mental health and addictions workers, school staff, and other departments • Provide training, clinical guidance, mentoring, and capacity-building to community-based workers • Handle sensitive and confidential information in accordance with organizational policy and PHIPA • Perform other duties and provide additional community support as requested

🎯 Requirements

• Current registration in good standing as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario • Registered Practical Nursing Diploma or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university with identifiable community health nursing content • Minimum of 1-year previous work experience in community wellbeing (public health) or a combination of education/experience as deemed acceptable by SLFNHA • Valid BLS certification • Valid Ontario G class driver’s license and regular vehicle access • Understanding of community wellbeing (public health) systems and First Nations health systems • Understanding of the history and jurisdictional issues that impact First Nations health • Awareness of social determinants of health and contextual factors influencing First Nations community wellbeing (public health) • Understanding of First Nations cultural values and norms • Experience working independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment • Proficiency in computer and word processing skills, specifically electronic medical record systems • Willingness to work irregular hours • Willingness to travel regularly to remote First Nations communities • Ability to perform requirements of the role on a regular basis • Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects within the Sioux Lookout area is an asset • Vaccination program certification is an asset

🏖️ Benefits

• Pension plan • Fitness reimbursement program • Comprehensive insurance coverage • Professional development opportunities • Relocation assistance