Overview
CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
This job is responsible for facilitating emotional and informational support, comfort measures and physical coping skills related to labor, birth and immediate postpartum. As a member of the maternity care team, an incumbent functions as a companion to the laboring/postpartum mother, tending to her emotional needs and physical comfort, and facilitates the support of the mother by the mother’s other invited personal support team members, including the father or other family/friends accordingly. An incumbent collaborates with other members of the healthcare team in a cooperative, respectful manner, and performs other tasks which may include answering phones, stocking rooms, providing relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting the patient and companions to the patient areas of the workspace, and transporting the patient by wheelchair. The purpose of the position is to support the patient in speaking for herself, encouraging informed decision-making, self-advocacy and personal choices. There is no involvement in clinical functions or documentation of the medical record. An incumbent adheres to the scope of practice, directing patient to medical providers (e.g. RN, CNM) with respect to all clinical matters.
Essential Duties:
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Provides direct non-clinical support to the mother during the process of labor and delivery; stays with patient throughout labor and is on hand during delivery to facilitate communication between the woman, her partner and the clinical care providers.
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Assists women in achieving the objectives of the birthing plan.
- Provides continuing assistance and support to new mothers and the newborn during the postpartum period.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Must be able to provide proof that care as a Doula has been provided for a minimum of three births.
Required Licensure and Certifications:
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Current certification as a Doula through one of the following recognized organizations is required.
Dona International (DONA)
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)
International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
Global Perinatal Services
International Doula Institute
Pro Doula
SMC Full Circle Doula
ToLabor
State of Washington -
Provisional Doula certification through DONA International may substitute for the required certification for a period of 90 days from date of hire.
- Current healthcare provider BLS certification within 30 days of date of hire into the position.
Pay Range
$24.59 - $33.81 /hour
