Registered Nurse-M Diabetes Educ Progrm

ONA Job Posting

Position: Registered Nurse  

Dept: Diabetes Management Centre

Job ID: 7858

Status: Full Time (x1)

Program: Out-Patient Medicine 

Role Level: CPS04.2 - $41.15 - $58.98

Site: 89 Queensway

Shifts: Days, Evenings

Posted: July 14, 2026

Internal Deadline: July 21, 2026

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Position Summary:

As a Diabetes Educator, you will play a key role in supporting patients in the management of their diabetes journey and prevention its associated complications. Working within a collaborative, interprofessional team environment, you will provide education, clinical care, and support to empower patients to effectively manage their health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, providing education and counselling to patients with diabetes and related comorbidities (e.g., renal disease, cardiovascular disease, mental health conditions)

• Assume accountability for clinical decision-making in the provision and coordination of patient care

• Utilize critical thinking to connect patients with appropriate community resources and ensure evidence-based best practices are maintained

• Serve as a clinical resource to the team for diabetes-related complications, including foot ulcers and other wound or skin concerns

• Empower patients to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence required for effective self-management

• Provide inpatient coverage at Trillium Health Partners, including bedside education and discharge planning support

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and act as a resource for healthcare providers and community partners

• Apply a variety of teaching methods grounded in adult education principles and behavior change models (e.g., motivational interviewing, stages of change)

• Facilitate group education sessions as required

• Develop and adapt educational materials based on patient needs

• Contribute to program planning, quality improvement, and evaluation initiatives

Key Qualifications:           

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing individual and group counselling to patients with diabetes
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) designation is required 
• Membership in the Diabetes Educator Section of Diabetes Canada is considered an asset 
• Strong knowledge of diabetes and associated comorbidities across the lifespan, including adult learning principles and patient engagement strategies 
• Sound understanding of diabetes medications, including insulin management 
• Experience and demonstrated interest in wound care, including management of diabetic foot ulcers (e.g., debridement, offloading devices); certification in or enrollment with NSWOCC, AWCCP, or equivalent programs is considered an asset 
• Excellent clinical judgment, decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records (EPIC), with strong keyboarding skills 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team 
• Experience working with medical directives is considered an asset 
• Fluency in an additional language is considered an asset 
• Demonstrated reliability and a positive attendance record 

• Member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

   

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

 Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.