Doula (Per Diem) - Norwalk

Description

Doula (Per Diem) - Norwalk CT

Summary:

Provides continuous emotional and physical support for a woman in labor and her immediate family. This support spans the duration of the labor and during the postpartum period.

Per Diem Doulas have a 24 hour call. When called into a birth they stay with the patient through the labor and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Attends laboring women for the entire length of their labor in order to provide continuity an average of 12 hours time up to a 24 hour duration.
• Provides comfort measures to laboring women in the form of positioning massage ambulation hydration and nutrition & facilities rest.
• Supports patients families throughout the labor process.
• Facilitates patients wishes and birthplans. Does this in collaboration with patient RNs & MDs.
• Works from a call schedule. Makes self available to be called in for deliveries 24/7 on a rotating basis.
• Facilitates mother/infant bonding after delivery. Accomplished by supporting skin-to-skin care and breastfeeding.
• Conducts patient tours on a scheduled basis. Assists childbirth educators in childbirth classes.
• Attends monthly staff meetings participates in committee meetings assists coordinator with administrative tasks assigned.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required: High School diploma and completion of the DONA (Doulas of North America) or CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) in person class; Associates degree preferred.

Adheres to Hospital Behavioral Standards. Requires excellent communication skills.

Certification: Either DONA (Doulas of North America) or CAPPA certification (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association).

Must complete the IN PERSON workshop.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 588

Department: NW Midwifery Service

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $25.70 - $47.72 Hourly commensurate with experience