Doula (Per Diem) - NHMP Southern OB/GYN - Poughkeepsie, NY

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 birth plans. 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.
• Counsels new parents on infant care and parenting.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Associate degree preferred.

Other Information

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