Lead, Clinical Quality Improvement

Position Summary

About us
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.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here

Title: Lead, Clinical Quality Improvement
Salary: $107,671 - $134,88+ per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Regular, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 Hours, Monday - Friday (core hours +am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Sinclair, Downtown Vancouver - Hybrid or Remote (50% in office).This role requires occasional travel within the province. Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway, after Summer 2026.

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

About the role The Clinical Quality Lead supports the development and implementation of an FNHA framework, methodology and processes, including communication tools, to monitor, develop responses to and report on quality, care and safety issues using a two-eyed seeing perspective. Together with the team, the Clinical Quality Lead facilitates nursing service efforts to ensure that quality improvement and client experience activities are aligned with strategic priorities, are evidenced-based, complies with regulatory and accreditation standards, and uplifts Indigenous ways of knowing/being/doing.

About you To be successful in this role you will have:

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience with 5 to 7 years of relevant experience.
Additional training, education, or experience related to First Nations health and healing
BCCDC Immunization Competency Course completion
One (1) year plus experience in public health practice is preferred
Project Management training preferred
Occupational Certification
Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
Formal quality improvement, change management, and/or innovation training/education and certification (Quality Academy, IHI Improvement Advisor Certificate, ASQ Green or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma) is preferred
Formal training in Patient Safety (e.g. CPPS, IHI Patient Safety Officer) is preferred
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details

Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of +.31% after eligibility period
4 weeks, sick leave credits, plus 1 personal day, 1 volunteer day, and 14 holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our FNHA family members to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: July 2nd, 2025

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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