Doula (Per Diem) - Norwalk

Nuvance Health; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 35,404 - 65,739; Part time

Job summary

Nuvance Health in Norwalk, CT, is seeking a Doula (Per Diem) to provide emotional and physical support to women in labor. You will be part of a collaborative team that values open communication and compassionate care.

Responsibilities include assisting laboring women, supporting families, facilitating bonding after delivery, and attending scheduled meetings. A High School diploma and DONA or CAPPA certification are required. This role offers a salary range of $25.70 - $47.72 hourly.

Qualifications

• Completion of the DONA or CAPPA in-person class required.
• Adheres to Hospital Behavioral Standards.
• Certification in DONA or CAPPA necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous emotional and physical support during labor.
• Facilitate mother/infant bonding after delivery.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and assist with administrative tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Emotional and physical support

Manual skills

Education

High School diploma

DONA or CAPPA certification

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career. When you join our growing, multi-specialty medical practice, you can enjoy the advantages of being a part of a large health system while working in a more intimate setting than a hospital. You can build relationships with patients over time as you take advantage of opportunities for more team building, socialization and work-life balance. We offer a range of outpatient practices, including primary care, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, OB/GYN, bariatric, surgical, cardiology and infectious diseases. Join the Nuvance Health medical practice and be part of a collaborative team in an environment of open communication and unwavering compassion.

Doula (Per Diem) - Norwalk, CT

Summary

Provides continuous emotional and physical support for a woman in labor and her immediate family. This support spans the duration of the labor and during the postpartum period.

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 patients', 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.
• Conducts patient tours on a scheduled basis. Assists childbirth educators in childbirth classes.
• Attends monthly staff meetings, participates in committee meetings, assists coordinator with administrative tasks assigned.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: High School diploma and completion of the DONA (Doulas of North America) or CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) in person class; Associate's degree preferred.

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.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Salary Range

$25.70 - $47.72 Hourly, commensurate with experience

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!