Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
The Postpartum Doula role is a grant-funded, non-clinical position designed to provide full-spectrum postpartum doula care to women and families in the hospital setting following childbirth. This role specifically supports patients whose infants are admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and is part of a research study evaluating the impact of postpartum doula support on maternal and infant outcomes.
The postpartum doula will work in close collaboration with nurses, midwives, physicians, lactation consultants, social workers, and research staff to identify eligible participants and contribute to individualized care plans. The goal is to improve maternal and infant outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and support the achievement of patient-identified goals during the postpartum period, particularly in the context of NICU hospitalization.
This position will primarily serve patients at Prisma Health Richland.
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Provide culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, and family-centered support.
Offer emotional, physical, and educational support to promote healing, bonding, and confidence in early parenting.
Support breastfeeding/chestfeeding, infant care, and maternal self-care through evidence-based guidance and encouragement.
Use motivational interviewing to assess readiness for change and help patients set and achieve goals related to postpartum recovery, infant care, and emotional well-being.
Facilitate linkage to community resources, including mental health services, parenting support, and follow-up care.
Serve as a patient advocate, helping to reduce stigma and improve communication between patients and the care team.
Promote positive parent-infant attachment and healthy coping strategies during the early postpartum period.
Offers peer support to patient and family and connect to community-based resources.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary care team to identify program participants and to assist in developing individualized care plan.
Serves as a patient advocate and integrate with hospital staff to reduce stigma.
Attends required staff meetings and complete required documentation from births and patient interactions.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
In Lieu Of
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Richland-14MP
Facility
3400 USC OB/GYN Research
Department
34001000 USC OB/GYN Research-Practice Operations
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