Diabetes Nurse Educator

Community Health Centres of Northumberland; Port Hope; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits including HOOPP enrollment

Job summary

The Community Health Centres of Northumberland is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Diabetes Education Team. The role is permanent, full-time (35 hours/week) and includes benefits with HOOPP enrollment.

You will deliver diabetes education, clinical support, and practical guidance to adults living with diabetes across our communities in a person-centred approach. You’ll collaborate with dietitians and primary care providers, participate in program development and evaluation, and travel to

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or actively pursuing the designation.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Knowledge of social determinants of health and their effects on well being.
• Experience with rural/community health and vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Assists clients to make informed health choices and take actions to manage their health.
• Provide diabetes education, counselling and self-management support.
• Conduct foot screens and monitor diabetes-related health risks.
• Develop client-centered health promotion and maintenance plans.
• Adjust insulin and medications according to established medical directives.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and community resources; document outcomes.

Skills

Diabetes education

Health assessment

Group facilitation

Education

RN license in Ontario

CDE designation (in progress)

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

RECEIVING APPLICATIONS FROM: October 9, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Description

Permanent – Full-Time Position – 35 hours/week

Salary: $40-$43 per hour, including benefits and HOOPP enrollment.

Job Summary:

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of people in your community?

If you became a nurse because you wanted to help people, build relationships, and make a difference — this might be the role for you. As a Registered Nurse on our Diabetes Education Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with people living with diabetes, helping them feel more confident, supported, and empowered in managing their health.

At the CHCN, we know that good health isn’t just about medical care. We see clients with prediabetes, Type 1, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational diabetes for adult 18 years and older. Where someone lives, their access to food, housing, transportation, income, social supports and other resources can all affect their health. That’s why we take a health equity and person-centred approach to care. We work to meet people where they are and help reduce the barriers that can make managing diabetes more difficult. That is why the position includes travel to client homes, Alderville, Cobourg, and other communities as needed to provide accessible, responsive care and support. This flexibility helps us reduce barriers to care and connect with clients in the places and communities where they live.

Our CHCN is an ADP/pump-certified centre working with two Diabetes Specialists. You’ll provide diabetes education, clinical support and practical guidance based on current best practices and the individual needs of each client. This includes supporting clients with diabetes management, medications and insulin, understanding blood glucose levels, foot care, eye health and other diabetes-related health risks.

You’ll work closely with our Registered Dietitians, Primary Health Care Providers and other members of the interdisciplinary team, bringing your nursing knowledge and perspective to collaborative care.

You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of our Diabetes Education Program.

Most importantly, you’ll build relationships with people who may face significant barriers to accessing healthcare — and help them navigate those barriers.

This is more than diabetes education. It’s an opportunity to use your nursing skills to improve health, support equity and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people in our community.

Experience

COMPETENCY PROFILE

• SKILLS

Diabetes education, counselling & self-management support

• Assess individual learning needs and readiness for behaviour change.
• Provide education related to diabetes management, nutrition, medications, insulin, and monitoring.
• Use motivational interviewing and culturally/person-centred counselling approaches.

Health assessment & clinical intervention

• Conduct comprehensive health and diabetes assessments.
• Recognize changes in health status and respond appropriately.
• Apply clinical skills related to insulin, blood glucose monitoring and diabetes self-management.

Group facilitation, communication & interdisciplinary collaboration

• Facilitate diabetes education groups and health-promotion sessions.
• Communicate effectively with clients, families and health professionals.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team and with community partners.

2. KNOWLEDGE:

• Current evidence and best practices in diabetes prevention and management.
• Diabetes medications, insulin therapy, glucose monitoring and complications.
• Health promotion, nutrition, physical activity and behaviour-change strategies.

Social determinants of health, health inequities & rural/community health

• Effects of income, housing, food security, transportation and social isolation on diabetes outcomes.
• Barriers experienced by marginalized and disadvantaged populations.
• Rural health needs and appropriate community-based approaches to care.

Community resources, mental health/addictions & population needs

• Local health, social and community resources available to clients.
• Interrelationship between diabetes, mental health, addictions and other chronic conditions.
• Needs of older adults, and other priority populations served by the community health centre.

3. JUDGMENT

Clinical assessment & risk identification

• Interpret health assessment findings and identify changes requiring intervention.
• Recognize diabetes-related risks, complications and situations requiring escalation.
• Determine when additional assessment, consultation or referral is required.
• Develop care plans based on clinical findings, client goals, health literacy and circumstances.
• Balance evidence-based recommendations with client preferences and ability to access care.
• Adapt education and interventions when barriers to diabetes self-management are

Prioritization, referral & coordination of care

• Determine priorities among competing client and population health needs.
• Make appropriate referrals to primary care, specialists, and community services.
• Coordinate care across interdisciplinary and community-based providers.

4. ACCOUNTABILITY

Professional standards, scope of practice & ongoing competency

• Maintain registration and practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario requirements and professional standards.
• Maintain current diabetes knowledge and work toward/maintain CDE designation and insulin competency.
• Be a lifelong learner who is curious, open to new evidence and committed to continually growing knowledge and skills in diabetes management and education.
• Take responsibility for ongoing professional development through education, conferences, e-learning and literature review.
• Participate in developing and implementing diabetes education and health-promotion programs.
• Monitor program participation, effectiveness, and client outcomes.
• Use evaluation findings to improve services and respond to community needs.

Client outcomes, documentation & continuity of care

• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical documentation.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up and continuity of care.
• Take responsibility for client safety, quality of care and achievement of agreed-upon outcomes.

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists clients to make choices and take actions to manage their health to the full extent of their abilities.
• Will conduct foot screens.
• If not pump certified, will work towards pump certification within 1 year of employment
• Provides individual counselling to clients living with diabetes, including their families or caregivers, as appropriate.
• Develops client centered health promotion and health maintenance plans related to diabetes.
• Adjusts insulin in accordance with established medical directives and makes medication recommendations.
• Support referral to appropriate internal and external resources, program and services (ex., foot care, Community Paramedicine, etc.).
• Promotes healthy lifestyle choices by providing information, education, skill building opportunities, encouragement and motivational interviewing
• Will work towards completion of the CHCN Insulin Exam and Certified Diabetes Educator designation.
• Participates in self-directed learning to ensure that practice remains relevant by attending professional conferences, e-learning and journal reviews.
• Communicates with relevant professional groups to maintain professional linkages and professional support.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), with a current certificate of registration
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) (or actively working towards CDE designation at next available testing cycle).
• A clean vulnerable sector police check
• Knowledge of the social determinants of health and their affects on well being.
• Experience working with marginalized people as well as the elderly, those suffering from mental health problems and/or addictions.
• Understanding of issues of disadvantaged groups and of rural health needs.
• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications.
• Ability to work flexible hours, if required.
• Valid Ontario’s driver’s license and the use of a vehicle, with mileage covered
• Vulnerable Sector Police check

The Community Health Centres of Northumberland offers a competitive compensation package which includes HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan).

As part of our ongoing commitment to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Community Health Centres of Northumberland will provide assistance to applicants who request accommodation throughout the recruitment process.

At the CHCN, we value diversity – in backgrounds and in experiences. Healthcare is a universal concern and we invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions to help build the future of healthcare and our communities.

Note that the CHCN is a scent free work environment and we ask that you refrain from wearing fragrances and other scented personal care products (i.e. perfumes, deodorants, lotions, hairspray, etc.) while at the Centre.