Doula

Doula Position at Danbury Hospital

Position at Danbury Hospital Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better.

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 of FBC on a scheduled basis. Assists childbirth educators in childbirth classes.
• Attends monthly staff meetings, participates in committee meetings on FBC, assists coordinator with administrative tasks assigned.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information: Required: High School diploma and completion of the DONA (Doulas of North America) or CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) in person class. 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. Desired: Associate's Degree preferred.

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

Credentials: Essential: * Doula Certification-DONA

Working Conditions:

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 229

Department: Doula Program

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $31.50 per hour