Registered Nurse | Diabetes Educator
About the Job :
The Registered Nurse :
- Provides diabetes education, supports diabetes management and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team
- Has a strong understanding of adult education principles and change facilitation skills, in addition to excellent working knowledge of diabetes care and management with all types of diabetes Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes, and pediatric diabetes
- Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers
- Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice
- Maintains and advances own clinical competence
- Participates on designated hospital committees / teams and approved research projects as assigned
This is a CASUAL OPPORTUNITY . Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions.
There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.
About this location / unit :
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.
Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.