ONA Job Posting

Position: Registered Nurse  

Dept: Diabetes Management Centre

Job ID: 6190

Status: Casual (x1)

Program: Out-Patient Medicine 

Role Level: CPS04.2 $40.24 - $57.68

Site: 89 Queensway

Shifts: Days, Evenings

Posted: January 22, 2026

Internal Deadline: January 29, 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:

• Responsible for development of nursing care plans and counselling for patients with diabetes and/or co-morbidities such as renal, cardiovascular disease and mental illness
• Responsible and accountable for decisions and actions in the provision and management of nursing care for patients with diabetes in a collaborative inter-professional team environment
• Broad understanding of resources available in the community to help support caseload of patients through critical thinking and problem solving to ensure best practices are maintained
• Assist and support clients to gain the knowledge, skills, attitude and self-awareness necessary to effectively manage his/her diabetes
• Monthly rotations in the inpatient units at the Mississauga Hospital to support bedside teaching for diabetes and safe discharge.
• Function as a part of a multidisciplinary team, and act as a resource for other health care providers and the community
• Using a variety of teaching methods, incorporating the principles of adult education and a variety of client engagement or empowerment modalities to facilitate behaviour change (ie motivational interviewing, stages of change )
• Facilitates group education programs for patients as needed
• Develops appropriate education materials to meet the needs of the clients
• Assists in program planning and evaluation

Key Qualifications:

• Certified Diabetes Educator
• Membership in the Diabetes Educator Section of  Diabetes Canada  preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in counselling clients with diabetes on an individual and group basis
• Good working knowledge of diabetes and comorbidities through the lifecycle, adult teaching principles and patient engagement strategies
• Good working knowledge of diabetes medications, including insulin
• Highly effective decision making, problem solving and organizational skills combined with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Proficiency in computers, Microsoft Office and experience with electronic medical records and good keyboarding skills are essential
• Reliable, flexible, creative professional, able to work effectively and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team approach required
• Experience using medical directives an asset
• Additional language an asset
• Positive attendance and work record essential

• Member in good standing with 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.