Clinical Nurse Specialist (Diabetes Management) - Full-time

POSITION : Clinical Nurse Specialist Chronic Care - Diabetes Management DEPARTMENT : Patient Care CONDITIONS : Full-time

SHIFTS : Days7.5 hours per shift (subject to change) WAGE RANGE : Scale Minimum MaximumONA04 $41.53 / hr $55.69 / hr RESPONSIBILITIES : Clinical Practice

• Facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to chronic disease management and self-management support as per the Ontario Chronic Disease Management Framework.
• Provides direct, expert, comprehensive care / nursing services, incorporating the Chronic Care Model to improve clinical outcomes for patients with diabetes, through health promotion and preventive care, empowering patients and families to use self-management methodologies to positively affect their health outcomes.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge and synthesis of advanced nursing practice to perform comprehensive health assessments and clinical decision making.
• Assesses complex clinical care issues, develops, implements, and evaluates innovative approaches and programs addressing these issues.
• Participates in program planning and coordination of patient care to facilitate continuity of care for the diabetes inpatient population including : Policy development and review, implementation of evidence informed practices to enhance inpatient care, provide support and leadership in transitions of care discharge planning and facilitates post discharge access to diabetes education and supportive care in the community.
• Coordinates outpatient diabetes care to facilitate continuity of care for the diabetes patient population, Type I, complex Type II and supports diabetes care in the Gestational Diabetes Clinic.
• Provides education and support for the patient who uses Intensive Diabetes Management (MDI, CSII) including Pump Therapy.
• Uses a variety of strategies including face to face encounter, telephone, email to undertake patient assessment, nursing interventions including provision of medication adjustment advice, evaluation of effectiveness of care and follow-up care planning for the diabetes patient population (Type I, complex Type II and Gestational).
• Flexibility to take on other duties related to program needs as assigned.

Consultation

Leadership

Education

Research

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