Birth Doula Trainee

Community Health Network • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Birth Doula Trainee will be responsible for completing DONA International training, learning the concepts and skills to become a Birth Doula. The doula trainee will actively participate and support CHNw birth doulas and clients, attending the recommended births by the DONA organization. The Birth Doula Trainee is a professional member of the health care team and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of the organization. The Birth Doula Trainee will work with a Birth Doula to follow an Individual mom/family through the birthing process to provide emotional, physical, and informational support. This includes a prenatal interview, work with the family at the hospital during the labor and birth process and do a postpartum follow-up visit. After completion of the DONA program and department, orientation trainee will transition to a Birth Doula role to work independently within the Community Health Network doula program.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Completion of orientation and approved DONA International doula training required
• Completion of Network Orientation
• Completion of Clinical Caregiver Orientation
• Completion of AVADE Training
• Completion of DONA International Training
• Available to be on call to an expectant family without hours set in advance
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be able to work as a team member at the bedside with other care providers
• Knowledge of comfort measures for laboring women
• Ability to work independently prior to labor as well as be a team member at the bedside

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with birthing families is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Completing DONA International training
• Learning the concepts and skills to become a Birth Doula
• Actively participating and supporting CHNw birth doulas and clients
• Attending the recommended births by the DONA organization
• Working with a Birth Doula to follow an individual mom/family through the birthing process to provide emotional, physical, and informational support
• Conducting a prenatal interview
• Working with the family at the hospital during the labor and birth process
• Performing a postpartum follow-up visit
• Transitioning to a Birth Doula role to work independently within the Community Health Network doula program after completion of the DONA program and department orientation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED