Indigenous Health Liaison Nurse

Job summary

Plans and evaluates healthcare needs for Indigenous clients in community and hospital settings through assessments, health teaching, and liaison services. Facilitates connections between clients and service providers to ensure culturally appropriate access to health services.

Job details

Plans and evaluates healthcare needs for Indigenous clients in community and hospital settings through assessments, health teaching, and liaison services. Facilitates connections between clients and service providers to ensure culturally appropriate access to health services. Requires current registration as a Registered Nurse with the BCCNM and graduation from an approved nursing school with a public health component. Candidates must have two years of relevant nursing experience, a valid BC Drivers Licence, and deep knowledge of Indigenous health protocols.

What you’ll do

Plans and evaluates healthcare needs for Indigenous clients in community and hospital settings through assessments, health teaching, and liaison services. Facilitates connections between clients and service providers to ensure culturally appropriate access to health services.

Requirements

Requires current registration as a Registered Nurse with the BCCNM and graduation from an approved nursing school with a public health component. Candidates must have two years of relevant nursing experience, a valid BC Drivers Licence, and deep knowledge of Indigenous health protocols.

Listed skills

• written communication · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Community development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nursing Process
• Epidemiology
• Family Health
• Health Promotion
• Community Development
• Client Assessment
• Culturally Sensitive Care
• Patient Advocacy
• Case Management
• Health Education
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Report Writing
• Problem Solving
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Indigenous Cultural Knowledge

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector

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