Diabetes Nurse Educator Jobs

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 160504

Department/Program: Endo/Diabetes , Children's Health Program

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: NSNU Nursing , Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $ 36.13 - $ 43.9213 /hour

Closing Date: 16 July 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, p hysicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Accountable to the Manager, Children’s Ambulatory Medical Care, the Diabetes Nurse Educator is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process in the delivery of family-centered patient care consistent with the philosophy, mission, and vision of the IWK Health Centre. The Staff Nurse’s focus will be to provide care to children, youth, and families primarily in the ambulatory clinic setting. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): collaboration with interdisciplinary care team members (internal to IWK and community partners) involved in patient care, and providing comprehensive nursing assessment, care planning, and management of patients/families cared for by the Diabetes Team. Patient/family teaching, patient testing, and facilitated telephone care form a significant part of the diabetes nurse educator’s role.

Hours of Work

Weekdays (0730h-1530h and 0930h-1730h shifts) and evening/night/weekend on call and standby coverage as required

Your Qualifications

• Competency with computer applications (e.g. MS Word, Outlook, Internet) required.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Certified Competencies in Insulin Pump Therapy preferred. Willingness to obtain required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required (candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered).
• Demonstrated ability in telephone-facilitated care.
• Insulin Dose Adjustment (as a Delegated Medical Function) preferred. Willingness to obtain within the first 8 months of employment required.
• One (1) year of recent, ambulatory clinic experience is preferred.
• Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Health Care Provider within the last 12 months required.
• Three (3) years of Pediatric Nursing experience preferred.
• Proven effective interpersonal communication skills (written/verbal).
• Registration with NSCN is required.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) designation preferred. Willingness to obtain within the first 12 months of employment is required.
• Demonstrated ability to partner/collaborate with families and multidisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Competencies in other languages are an asset.
• Proven time management, organizational and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Family Centred Care.

T hank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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