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.

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 workplace 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.

Benefits

Comprehensive, 100% Employer‑Paid Benefits: full coverage.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation.

Benefit Portability: transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity Top‑Up: 87% top‑up during maternity leave.

Flexible scheduling options for regular status nurses.

TransLink Pass Subsidy: 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.

Additional perks, discounts, and employee wellness supports (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 to ensure the provision of quality chronic disease management services through the health care system.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, revise and evaluate individualized care plans based on established assessment processes in collaboration with other health care professionals.

Enhance patient self‑management of diabetes and co‑morbidities through various teaching/education methods including individual counselling and group facilitation.

Write timely and accurate patient reports of relevant observations, including patient and/or family teaching and evaluation of nursing care.

Participate and provide input into clinical case reviews, program development and evaluation, education materials and delivery and other clinical resources.

Provide orientation and mentoring to new staff; participate as a preceptor to students.

Provide input into policies, protocols and procedures to meet best practices/standards/protocols for patient education on diabetes.

Act as a resource to other health care professionals and provide information sessions on diabetes, as needed.

Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities by participating in research and special projects related to diabetes.

Maintain client records, documentation and related statistics, as required.

Participate on local, regional, program and professional committees, as assigned.

Perform 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, including 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 workforce. 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.

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📌 Chronic Disease Nurse, Diabetes, Ridge Meadows Hospital (British Columbia)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 British Columbia