Childbirth Educator - Family Birthing Services

WellSpan Health•Chambersburg, PA

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About The Position

General Summary Develops, coordinates and presents childbirth education programs for the community. Responsibilities Duties and 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. Performs other related duties as identified. WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program. WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Travel Requirements: Estimated Amount: - Travel may be required Qualifications

Requirements

Diploma Program in Nursing Required or Associates Degree Required
1 year In OB specialty (labor and delivery, maternity, NICU). Required
Experience as an educator in a health related field/organization. Preferred
Knowledge of adult and childhood educational principles.
Strong communications skills.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Preferred
Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Preferred

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.
Performs other related duties as identified.
Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.