Registered Nurse

Job summary

Deliver in-depth diabetes treatment and education to patients and families as part of an interdisciplinary team. Perform nursing assessments, implement prescribed treatments, and coordinate care planning and discharge processes.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Functions as a member of the Centre for Diabetes Care interdisciplinary team to deliver in depth diabetes treatment and education to patients and their families. Utilizes expert comprehensive nursing skills through assessment, planning implementation and evaluation to provide safe patient care. May participate in community outreach activities for public and professional activities. Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement. Classification: Registered Nurse Union: COV UNA Unit and Program: Center for Diabetes Care Primary Location: Lakewood Community Health Ctr. Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.84 Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 28-SEP-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 16 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0 Additional Required Qualifications: 2-3 years Outpatient education or In-patient clinical experience in diabetes required. Teaching experience (group & individual) in a health environment is required. Preferred Qualifications: Certified Diabetes Education or equivalent courses is highly preferred. Teaching experience (group & individual) in a health care environment. Proficient teaching skills to promote accurate patient self-care skills, proven competency in group teaching and individual patient counselling. Proficiency in using specialized equipment, e.g. glucose meters, insulin pumps. Proficiency in performing physical and psychosocial assessments.

What you’ll do

Deliver in-depth diabetes treatment and education to patients and families as part of an interdisciplinary team. Perform nursing assessments, implement prescribed treatments, and coordinate care planning and discharge processes.

Requirements

Requires a Registered Nurse program graduate with active CRNA registration and Basic Life Support certification. Must have 2-3 years of diabetes clinical or outpatient education experience and proven teaching skills.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Diabetes Treatment
• Patient Education
• Nursing Assessment
• Care Planning
• Medication Administration
• Patient Advocacy
• Discharge Planning
• Group Teaching
• Individual Counselling
• Glucose Meters
• Insulin Pumps
• Psychosocial Assessment
• Physical Assessment

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Education