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About the role
About The Ottawa Hospital The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.
From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.
Position Information The inpatient diabetes nurse specialist is the clinical lead who ensures safe, consistent, and evidence based diabetes care for hospitalized patients, bridging bedside practice and patient education.
Role in the hospital:
- Provides expert assessment and education to patient and families, in collaboration with the care team.
- Guides nurses, physicians, and allied health staff on best practice diabetes management, including various insulin protocols and transitions of care.
- Educates patients and families so they understand their condition, recognize warning signs, and feel prepared for discharge.
- Leads quality improvement efforts that reduce complications such as hypoglycemia and improve overall diabetes outcomes across the hospital.
Why this role matters? Hospitalization often disrupts usual routines, medications, and stress levels, making diabetes harder to manage. A nurse specialist ensures that patients receive consistent, coordinated care that supports recovery and reduces the risk of complications or readmission.
Rotation/Shifts Days, 8 hour shifts.
- For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.
Basic Requirements
- Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
- Bachelors degree in Nursing;
- Masters Degree in Nursing or Masters degree in related discipline with an undergraduate degree in Nursing;
- Diabetes Educator Certification;
- Minimum five (5) years nursing experience including dealing with complex, multi-system problems;
- Minimum three (3) years recent experience providing care to individuals with complex diabetes care needs;
- Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and expertise related to diabetes treatment, care and self management support, including adaptations for a variety of acute care situations
- Demonstrated experience and ability related to program development ;
- Demonstrated experience and ability providing individual and group education (to patients, families, health professionals, organizations);
- Knowledge and skill related to the consultation process as it relates to individuals and groups;
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team;
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills;
- Effective time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to competing priorities;
- Demonstrated leadership ability;
- Demonstrated expert communication skills, both verbally and in writing;
- Previous research utilization and evaluation experience;
- Knowledge of computer software, including MS Office;
- Knowledge of relevant clinical and professional practice standards and guidelines:
- Must be eligible to work in Canada
Preferred Qualifications
- Member of the Registered Nurse's Association of Ontario;
- Proficiency in English and French – oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).
What You Can Expect From Us The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.
The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.
Interested? Apply today! If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact HRSupport@toh.ca.
About The Ottawa Hospital
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.2 billion.
Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care.
From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa Inspiré par la recherche. Guidé par la compassion.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa est l’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. Il est doté de plus de 1 100 lits, d’un effectif de quelque 12 000 personnes et d’un budget annuel d’environ 1,2 milliard de dollars.
L’enseignement et la recherche étant au cœur de nos activités, nous possédons les outils qui nous permettent d’innover et d’améliorer les soins aux patients. Affilié à l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Hôpital fournit sur plusieurs campus des soins spécialisés à la population de l’Est de l’Ontario. Cela dit, nos techniques de pointe et les fruits de nos recherches sont adoptés partout dans le monde. Notre vision consiste à améliorer la qualité des soins et nous mobilisons l’appui de toute la collectivité pour mieux y parvenir.
Par la compassion de son personnel et la quête perpétuelle de nouvelles découvertes, L’Hôpital d’Ottawa cherche sans relâche des solutions aux défis les plus complexes en santé.
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Top Benefits
About the role
About The Ottawa Hospital The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.
From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.
Position Information The inpatient diabetes nurse specialist is the clinical lead who ensures safe, consistent, and evidence based diabetes care for hospitalized patients, bridging bedside practice and patient education.
Role in the hospital:
- Provides expert assessment and education to patient and families, in collaboration with the care team.
- Guides nurses, physicians, and allied health staff on best practice diabetes management, including various insulin protocols and transitions of care.
- Educates patients and families so they understand their condition, recognize warning signs, and feel prepared for discharge.
- Leads quality improvement efforts that reduce complications such as hypoglycemia and improve overall diabetes outcomes across the hospital.
Why this role matters? Hospitalization often disrupts usual routines, medications, and stress levels, making diabetes harder to manage. A nurse specialist ensures that patients receive consistent, coordinated care that supports recovery and reduces the risk of complications or readmission.
Rotation/Shifts Days, 8 hour shifts.
- For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.
Basic Requirements
- Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
- Bachelors degree in Nursing;
- Masters Degree in Nursing or Masters degree in related discipline with an undergraduate degree in Nursing;
- Diabetes Educator Certification;
- Minimum five (5) years nursing experience including dealing with complex, multi-system problems;
- Minimum three (3) years recent experience providing care to individuals with complex diabetes care needs;
- Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and expertise related to diabetes treatment, care and self management support, including adaptations for a variety of acute care situations
- Demonstrated experience and ability related to program development ;
- Demonstrated experience and ability providing individual and group education (to patients, families, health professionals, organizations);
- Knowledge and skill related to the consultation process as it relates to individuals and groups;
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team;
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills;
- Effective time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to competing priorities;
- Demonstrated leadership ability;
- Demonstrated expert communication skills, both verbally and in writing;
- Previous research utilization and evaluation experience;
- Knowledge of computer software, including MS Office;
- Knowledge of relevant clinical and professional practice standards and guidelines:
- Must be eligible to work in Canada
Preferred Qualifications
- Member of the Registered Nurse's Association of Ontario;
- Proficiency in English and French – oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).
What You Can Expect From Us The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.
We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.
The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.
Interested? Apply today! If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact HRSupport@toh.ca.
About The Ottawa Hospital
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.2 billion.
Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care.
From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa Inspiré par la recherche. Guidé par la compassion.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa est l’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. Il est doté de plus de 1 100 lits, d’un effectif de quelque 12 000 personnes et d’un budget annuel d’environ 1,2 milliard de dollars.
L’enseignement et la recherche étant au cœur de nos activités, nous possédons les outils qui nous permettent d’innover et d’améliorer les soins aux patients. Affilié à l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Hôpital fournit sur plusieurs campus des soins spécialisés à la population de l’Est de l’Ontario. Cela dit, nos techniques de pointe et les fruits de nos recherches sont adoptés partout dans le monde. Notre vision consiste à améliorer la qualité des soins et nous mobilisons l’appui de toute la collectivité pour mieux y parvenir.
Par la compassion de son personnel et la quête perpétuelle de nouvelles découvertes, L’Hôpital d’Ottawa cherche sans relâche des solutions aux défis les plus complexes en santé.