Prenatal Educator - Per Diem

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Allentown, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Prenatal Educator teaches, educates, and prepares families in advance of having a baby and to help them be successful in caring for their newborns. Functions as an educator for patients of all ages. This includes teaching and facilitating support groups at any of St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network facilities.

Requirements

IBCLC, Certified Lactation Counselor, or Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania with obstetrical and/or pediatric experience preferred.
Experience in labor and delivery, newborn and postpartum care preferred.
Certified childbirth educator with demonstrated experience and knowledge of breastfeeding support a plus.
Experience in working in an obstetrical and/or pediatric setting preferred.
Ability to engage and maintain constructive relationship with diverse populations.
Instructor trained in obstetrics or childbirth education preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as instructor for prenatal classes and support groups as scheduled and utilizes current evidence based research to support principles of education and practice.
Secures and maintains appropriate materials and equipment for utilization in classroom environment.
Assures materials are available and promptly returns materials and equipment to the appropriate department.
Teaches prenatal classes as assigned; either virtually and/or in person.
Sets up classroom and online materials in advance of class start time and cleans up and restocks supplies at the end of class time.
Maintains detailed documentation of class attendance and collects class fees, if necessary.
Shares observations and improvement ideas for classes and programs with Coordinator, Prenatal Education Programs.
Participates in the periodic review of program materials and overall program effectiveness.
Collaborates with the Prenatal Education Coordinator, Prenatal Education Programs and other educators through the Baby and Me department to evaluate services offered and support program development.
Periodically serves as back-up instructor for other instructors.
Communicates patient’s needs identified during classes to provide comprehensive coordination of care and quality patient experience.