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Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00532464
Facility: PN-REGIONAL EMPLOYEES
Job Description: The Chronic Disease Nurse Educator integrates in-depth clinical expertise, experience, and knowledge with the principles of teaching and learning, in the provision of chronic disease self-care management for clients, families, health professionals and students. This is a part time position which takes the lead role in respiratory and stroke client education for Maidstone and area.

The Chronic Disease Nurse Educator also supports other Chronic Disease Program areas including coverage for cardiac education and the Strides program.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced communication skills
Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Ability to competently use computers and software applications as required by the position
Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
Assessment skills
Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
Facilitation skills

Required Qualifications:
Valid drivers license.
Must have obtained one or more of the following Chronic Disease Management certifications prior to employment:
1) Pulmonary Educator with national certification such as CAE (Certified Asthma Educator) or CRE (Certified Respiratory Educator) designation have written a national respiratory - Asthma & COPD - educator certification exam or;
2) CNA Certification in Cardiovascular Nursing (C) Canada or equivalent, or;
(If no qualified candidates, the Employer is willing to consider senior ca
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