RN Diabetes Educator

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 192466 
Department/Program: Diabetes Clinic, Women's & Newborn Health 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (40% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $41.5833 - $52.9001 /hour
Closing Date: December 2, 2024 (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, physicians, 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 who 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 proportions 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

The Diabetes Nurse Educator will be responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process in the delivery of family centred care consistent with the philosophy, objectives, vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre. The nurse will collaborate with families to deliver safe and evidence informed prenatal care that is goal oriented and holistic.  The successful applicant will remain current in educational theory/process as well as stays current in knowledge and skills related to diabetes and related fields. The Diabetes Educator works in a multidisciplinary team and must be able to work both collaboratively and independently The Diabetes Educator facilitates research activities, and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and students of health care providers.
 

Hours of Work

8:00 – 4:00, 8:30 - 4:30 Monday – Friday.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered).
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
• Certified Diabetes Educator or currently working towards certification required. Certification must be completed within one year of hire.
• Current successful completion of a CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required
• Minimum 2 years high risk obstetrical experience required
• Two (2)years High Risk Antepartum nursing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills required.
• Proven ability to work independently required.
• Completion of Bereavement Course, or willingness to obtain, preferred.
• Experience with prenatal education, grief and loss an asset.
• Experience with care of families experiencing high-risk perinatal situations will be considered an asset.
• Competency in other languages considered an asset.

Thank 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.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.