Childbirth Educator Family Birthing Services
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Job Location:
Chambersburg, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General Summary
Develops coordinates and presents childbirth education programs for the community.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides accurate information about the physiology psychology and sociology of pregnancy childbirth postpartum and early parenthood.
- Provides skills to assist women and their support persons to cope with pregnancy childbirth postpartum and early parenthood.
- Acts as a facilitator who helps couples better understand and value their experience as they transition into parenthood.
- Provides an avenue for communication between the pregnant women and other members of the health care team.
- Serves as an advocate for pregnant women their partners and infants.
- Communicates accurate information about pregnancy childbirth childcare and early parenthood in a clear concise understandable manner
- Serves as a resource to the community by developing and planning programs in response to identified needs.
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Enhances professional growth and development through advanced/continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge skills and competencies.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Performs other related duties as identified.
- WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpans values and standards for professionalism integrity and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job the department and the compliance program.
- WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Travel Requirements:
- Estimated Amount: - Travel may be required
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Diploma Program in Nursing Required or
- Associates Degree Required
Work Experience:
- 1 year In OB specialty (labor and delivery maternity NICU). Required
- Experience as an educator in a health related field/organization. Preferred
Licenses:
- Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Preferred and
- Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of adult and childhood educational principles.
- Strong communications skills.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
About Company
WellSpan Health is a nationally recognized health system serving South Central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.
