FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health‑and‑wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self‑determination and decision‑making to improve health outcomes.

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce. Preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations from a Nation located on Vancouver Island or the surrounding areas. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

Title: Registered Nurse, Primary Care Centre- Oyster Bay

Salary: $94,724 - $114,261 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: This position is a term with the FNHA ending 12/31/2027 with a possibility of an extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Vancouver Island Region Primary Care Centre.

Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Location: Oyster Bay with travel- including to Cortes Island.

Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

FNPCI Initiative

The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI)



aims to improve access to primary health‑care services for First Nations people across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team‑based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.

In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations people, it is very important that primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.

One of the main objectives of the FNPCI is to develop new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province. The centres will provide access to culturally safe, quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families. The aim is for clients to feel safe, welcomed, valued, respected and heard when they access care services at one of these centres.

About The Centre

In the Vancouver Island Region, the First Nations Led Primary Care Clinics (PCC) are Hub and Spoke Models that provide a unique opportunity to have a primary administration location and up to six different service site clinics for the Snuneymuxw office Homalco, Klahoose, Qualicum, Stz'uminus, and Snaw-naw-as .



You’ll get to experience being a part of a wrap‑around team of health and wellness providers that work across service sectors to provide comprehensive, culturally conscious team‑based care. Although the administrative hubs are in Urban Centers, care is provided in communities that align across the spectrum of urban to rural to remote. These positions will each be aligned with one of our Administrative Hubs for the Coast Salish FNPCI. This Hub is located in Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo), and will aim to provide team based, trauma‑informed care by striving to create a culturally protected environment in order to promote, maintain and/or restore client health.

Working at Vancouver Island Region PCC is guided by the foundational Vision and Seven Directives of the FNHA, emphasizing care, respect, and excellence in serving First Nations communities. The centre champions wellness and seizes the unique opportunity to drive transformative changes in First Nations health and wellness. It is an ideal place for those passionate about making a difference, who are open to cultural understanding, and ready to embrace challenges. As a young and evolving organization, Vancouver Island offers rich opportunities for transformational learning and personal growth, fostering a sense of purpose that goes beyond professional duties. Here, the work you do impacts not only the lives of those served but also your own, all while collaborating closely with culturally rich First Nations communities in British Columbia.

About The Role

The Primary Care Registered Nurse position is part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary primary care team that provides team based, trauma‑informed primary care services by creating a culturally safe environment in order to promote, maintain and/or restore client health

📌 Primary Care Registered Nurse- Oyster Bay (Ladysmith)
🏢 First Nations Health Authority
📍 Ladysmith