DIABETES NURSE EDUCATOR- FOOT CARE

FULL-TIME INDEFINITE HIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 


Salary Level: RN01 ST 1 $75,848.69

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Diabetes Nurse Educator- Foot Care will maximize the use of interdisciplinary resources to enable chronic disease management for the community member with diabetes. The Registered Nurse (DNE)-Foot Care will provide adult community members living with diabetes or at high-risk for diabetes and their families with knowledge and skills for self-management and the prevention of complications. In the process of self-management care and education, the Diabetes Nurse Educator will maintain a functional role in foot care assessment and high-risk identification for referral to internal and/or external foot care services. The Diabetes Nurse Educator will utilize current Canadian Diabetes Association Guidelines, Public Health and Health Promotion frameworks and the Ontario and Quebec nursing scope of practice guidelines standards to promote health, build individual and community capacity, facilitate access and equity, demonstrate professional responsibility and adheres to Nursing Code of Ethics. The Diabetes Nurse Educator will plan and implement programming to encompass a multidisciplinary team approach to diabetes education, foot care and self-management using appropriate guidance and resources.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Proof of current registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the professional regulatory body in both Ontario and Quebec

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited university preferred

Have a certificate to provide foot care

Credentialed as a diabetes education specialist or diabetes clinical management specialist preferred or willing to obtain certification within 2 years.

Ability to work flexible hours, evenings, and weekends

Have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive MCA vehicles in accordance with Fleet Policy

All interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, copies of all relevant certificates/diplomas, proof of COVID-19 vaccination, status card (if applicable) and three references submitted on Consent to Release Reference Check form, which can be found on the Akwesasne.ca website under Employment. Applications should be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2022 to:

Victoria Smoke, HR Staffing Officer

Administration Building # 3

Akwesasne, Quebec H0M 1A0

(613) 575-2250, ext. 2140

E-mail: jobs@akwesasne.ca

Applicants must clearly outline that they meet the qualification requirements on their resume.

Native preference in hiring.

A criminal record check is mandatory before start of employment.

As a requirement of employment, all applicants must have a Canadian Social Insurance number.

An eligibility list will be created for one year.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates invited for an

interview will be contacted. MCA reserves the right to retract, postpone, or revise

employment opportunities at any time.

 

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