Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 175459
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Spryfield Shopping Centre - Community Wellness Centre
Department: PHC CZ HPC CDW Diabetes Centre
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-Mar-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The District Diabetes Management Centres (DMCs) throughout the Nova Scotia Health Authority fall under the Primary Health Care portfolio. The DMCs work with primary care providers to provide patients with the support they need to manage their diabetes. The goal of the DMCs are to provide education and self-management support for patients to manage their blood sugars, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. The Centres assist patients to maintain their health and prevent the complications of diabetes. The DMC model advocates and supports an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to diabetes education and management to provide patient centred care. The DMCs adopt a shared leadership approach, promoting integrated patient centered and comprehensive care across the continuum.

Reporting to the Health Service Manager, the Diabetes Educator (Pdt) provides extensive disease management support and education to persons who are living with or at risk of developing diabetes. Key components of the role include but are not limited to disease management/care coordination; education; counseling, and program development. The role has a medical management and education programming components. As such the Diabetes Educator (Pdt) will be required to apply adult learning principles and behavior change techniques when delivering programs and interacting with patients The Diabetes Educator (Pdt) will work in a model that follows a mix of group and individual programming. The core of this position is providing patients with the skills and confidence to self-manage their chronic condition. The Diabetes Educator (Pdt) participates in medication management; insulin initiation; insulin adjustment and follow up; diabetes nutrition counseling; self-management support; physical activity counseling; and providing/facilitating links with resources in the community.

Occasional travel to other sites may be required in Dartmouth, Lower Sackville and Halifax.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition
• Successful completion of a dietetic internship program accredited by Dietitians of Canada
• Minimum of 3 years\' experience preferred
• Registration with Nova Scotia Dietetic Association (NSDA) is required
• Certified Diabetes Educator, or able to obtain within 2 years of being employed in a Diabetes Management Centre
• Willing to complete requirements to enact the insulin does adjustment care directive
• Experience in behavior change techniques and application of theory in practice
• Experience in adult education and demonstrated knowledge of adult education principles
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Valid driver\'s license and access to a reliable vehicle to travel for work
• Travel to other sites may be required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Skills test may be required as part of the interview process

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Incentives

$32.95 - $43.43 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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