AddressDescription
Employer Job Number: GO-00750609
Facility: VICTORIA HOSPITAL
Job Description: A Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) is a health professional, committed to excellence in diabetes education, who has a sound knowledge base in diabetes care/management and education processes, as well as good communication skills and who has passed the Canadian Diabetes Educator's Certification Board (CDECB) exam.
The Gestational diabetes Nurse Educator will assist in the development, organization, implementation and evaluation of specific educational needs and services for people with Gestational Diabetes who have been referred.
Experience
EDUCATION:
-Current registration with SRNA and at least 2 years related working experience.
-Must attain and maintain membership in the Diabetes Educator Sector of the CDA.
-Diabetes Educator Certification desired.
-To become a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) each candidate must successfully complete the Canadian Diabetes Educator's Certification Board (CDECB) exam that is administered annually.
EXPERIENCE & ABILITIES:
-Must have 2 years of recent and relevant Perinatal/obstetrical registered nursing experience. Knowledge of the EMR program is preferred.
-Must have demonstrated organization & self-direction and must be able to perform duties creatively with minimum supervision.
-Must have detailed knowledge of the specific clinical area and be able to demonstrate practical knowledge and ability as an educator.
-Must have the ability to work effectively with other health disciplines, patients and families who may have a variety of learning needs and abilities.
OTHER:
-Accepts personal responsibility for continuing education and professional advancement.
Shifts (days, evenings, nights) including actual hours, date of commencement and temporary end dates are for informational purpose onl
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