Childbirth Educator - Maternity

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.

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; Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Preferred
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Knowledge of adult and childhood educational principles; Strong communications skills.

Physical Demands: Standing - Frequently; Walking - Frequently; Sitting - Occasionally; Carrying/Lifting - Occasionally (50lbs); Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally (50lbs); Kneeling/Crouching - Occasionally; Reaching - Occasionally; Talking - Frequently; Hearing - Frequently; Repetitive Motions - Occasionally; Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally.

Working Environment: Occupational Hazards - Occasionally; Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure; Travel Requirements: Estimated Amount: - Travel may be required.