Chronic Disease Nurse, Diabetes, Ridge Meadows Hospital at Fraser Health Authority

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives?

Join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital in beautiful Maple Ridge, B.C.—where your work truly matters and your community feels like home.

At Ridge Meadows Hospital, you’re more than a nurse—you’re an essential part of a close-knit healthcare team making a real difference every day. You’ll care for patients who are your neighbors, friends, and community members, in an environment that values compassion, collaboration, and excellence.

Why Ridge Meadows Hospital?

Working here means being deeply connected to both your profession and your community. Nestled in a scenic setting surrounded by mountains and nature, Ridge Meadows offers the best of both worlds—a fulfilling healthcare career and the relaxed pace of small-town living. It’s a place where you can truly live where you work, achieving a healthy balance between professional purpose and personal well-being.

You’ll thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork is valued, your voice is heard, and your contributions are recognized. Whether you're advancing your clinical skills or building lasting relationships with colleagues and patients, this is a place where your career can grow.

Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• You can maintain a flexible schedule - As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Plus, enjoy a range of additional perks, discounts, and employee wellness supports designed to help you feel your best—both at work and at home.

• Eligibility based on employment status
• Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of individual care plans for clients with Diabetes referred to a Chronic Care Centre or a Diabetes Education Centre; supports patient self-management of the chronic disease through teaching and counselling, on a group and individual basis, in order to promote and assist with health lifestyle adjustments; conducts outpatient assessments; shares information and collaborates with other health care team members in order to ensure the provision of quality chronic disease management services through the health care system.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, revises and evaluates individualized care plans based on established assessment processes, in collaboration with other health care professionals.
• Enhances patient self-management of diabetes and co-morbidities through various teaching/education methods including individual counselling and group facilitation.
• Writes timely and accurate patient reports of relevant observations including patient and/or family teaching and evaluation of nursing care.
• Participates and provides input into clinical case reviews, program development and evaluation, education materials and delivery and other clinical resources.
• Provides orientation and mentoring to new staff; participates as a preceptor to students.
• Provides input into policies, protocols and procedures to meet best practices/standards/protocols for patient education on diabetes.
• Acts as a resource to other health care professionals and provides information sessions on diabetes, as needed.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by participating in research and special projects related to diabetes.
• Maintains client records, documentation and related statistics, as required.
• Participates on local, regional, program and professional committees, as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved school of Nursing. Two (2) years' recent related clinical experience assessing and treating patients with diabetes within a chronic disease management framework including supporting self management and accreditation as a certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Current CPR certification.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of current standards for diabetes management.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of adult/child/youth learning including strategies around empowerment and motivation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and implement a diabetes education program for patients/clients/families, in both an individual and group setting.
• Ability to create and maintain rapport with the patient/client/family and with other health care providers.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to operate related equipment included related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | Glassdoor

IMPORTANT: Recruitment scam warning

Please be on alert for recruitment scams. We are aware of several scams targeting individuals by falsely claiming to represent Fraser Health. Always take precautions when sharing personal details with unverified sources. Please note that we will never ask for money or payment, nor ask you to download or install an app at any point during our recruitment process.