INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY Looking for Diabetes Education Nurse at Mile House, BC Full Time

Position Summary

Permanent part-time opportunity working Wednesdays and Thursdays in our Diabetes Education team in 100 Mile House. If you are a Registered Nurse who has completed a recognized Diabetes Education program and has recent related clinical experience, we would love to hear from you!

As the Diabetes Education Nurse within our multidisciplinary team, you will work with people of all ages and with all stages of diabetes. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing diabetes education and participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the Diabetes Education/Chronic Disease Program.

Come to Interior Health and make a difference in people’s lives while loving what you do! Apply Today!

Community Profile: Guided walking tours to wetlands, ponds and marshes in the area are usually first on visitor’s lists, when they arrive at this remarkable town. Three kilometres north of 100 Mile House you will reach the turnoff that heads east to Canim Lake. During summer this beautiful area is fantastic for hiking, canoeing, boating and fishing. Winter brings backcountry skiing, as well as snowmobiling, snowshoeing, dogsledding and sleigh rides.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved school of Nursing with current practicing registration with British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
• Current, valid Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification (CDE) or Completion of the Diabetes Educator Graduate Certificate Program from Michener Institute.
• Current, valid BC Driver’s License.
• Two years’ recent related clinical experience including: one year experience assessing, treating, and educating patients, family members, and others about diabetes using a self-management support approach; and experience providing formal, adult, group education; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.