Nurse B - Patient Educator

Position #: 9002910

Expected Start Date: May 19, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Medical Specialty Clinic

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: November 19, 2026

FTE: 0.36

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 10 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Primary responsibility for Chronic Disease Management programs in the area of diabetes, assisting with development/coordination/ conduct of inpatient and outpatient programs and clinics. Utilize established criteria to assess and plan each client's self-management care needs, providing appropriate intervention to ensure timely access to care. Provide efficient and effective individual self-management education/counseling for patients/families/caregivers in all aspect of diabetes disease management care and treatment. This will include liaison with families, physicians, dietitians, staff nurses, and community agencies. Coordinate and facilitate group education classes for outpatients in a variety of settings. Promote continuing health professional involvement in patient education through effective communication, development of resource materials and provision of in-service education. Participate in departmental/research activities (program development, planning, quality improvement, and evaluation). Implement program/resource development related to needs assessment, planning, program design, implementation and evaluation.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience: 3 years related clinical nursing experience with patients and families with diabetes disease management required. 1 year experience in adult education and group facilitation related to the area of cardiovascular and diabetes disease management required. 1 year experience in program/resource development related to needs assessment, planning, program design, implementation and evaluation, teaching/counselling, facilitation skills and leading group activities required. Experience working with complex patients and families in an outpatient setting with multiple co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, COPD.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Master of Nursing, Adult or Continuing Education is an asset

Competencies

• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Teaching skills
• Basic - Computer skills

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have a vehicle available for work.
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Experience coordinating, and facilitating adult education is an asset.