2025-338 Diabetes Nurse Educator

Title: Diabetes Nurse EducatorDivision: Clinical ServicesAffiliation: ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)Site: Moose Factory, ONReports to: Manager of Diabetes ProgramStatus: Permanent Full-time Eligible for WAHA Sign-on Bonus (up to $15,000), Employee Referral Bonus (up to $5,500) & Retention ProgramWeeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experience candidate to fill the key role of Diabetes Nurse Educator.

Life at WAHAA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We DoThere has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve. At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north. Who You Are

• Experienced registered nurse
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Extensive knowledge in nursing role and enhances scope

What You'll Do

• Individual diabetes education sessions with patients
• Teach patients how to monitor blood glucose and educate on blood glucose targets
• Educate patients on medication management and insulin regimens
• Provide guidance on nutrition and physical activity
• Educate patients and families on diabetes prevention, self-management and complications
• Participate in community outreach and education initiatives
• Willingness to travel to coastal sites on a travel schedule

What You Bring

• Diploma in Nursing, BScN preferred
• Current registration and in good standing with College of Nurses of Ontario
• Mandatory Certified Diabetes Educator certification or willingness to obtain within 2 years of hire
• Minimum 2 years' experience working in diabetes education or clinical care/chronic disease prevention
• Mandatory certification in CPR
• Reliable, cooperative and effective interpersonal relationships
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Salary: $89, $128,700.00

Competition #: Deadline: Monday, November 17th, 2025 @ 12:00 noon.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005