Doula - PRN

denverhealth; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 2,893,000 - 3,323,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement contributions

On-site fitness center

Tuition assistance

Career advancement pathways

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Denver Health is seeking a birth/postpartum doula to support families on the labor and delivery and postpartum units. Doulas provide continuous presence, information, emotional support, and physical comfort before, during, and after childbirth.

Doula care extends into the postpartum period, supporting breastfeeding and emotional and physical recovery from childbirth. This PRN/Intermittent role requires completion of a doula training and certification and ICBD-certified status, with weekend

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Doula training and ICBD-Certified Birth Doula (DAA) certification required.
• Less than 1 year of doula experience or completion of training within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the inpatient birth team to identify patients for doula care (labor and postpartum).
• Model effective communication and support informed decision making.
• Provide non-medical comfort techniques for labor (positions, comforting touch, breathing).
• Support breastfeeding initiation and non-medical infant care questions.
• Support families during and after birth, fostering a respectful, culturally aligned experience.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Patient support

Comfort measures

Labor positions

Breastfeeding initiation

Self-directed work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Doula training and certification

Job description

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Doula Services

Job Summary

A birth/postpartum doula is a person trained to support families during childbirth and is an integral member of the inpatient birth team. Doulas provide continuous presence, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a birthing person before, during, and immediately after childbirth. Doula care extends into the postpartum period, supporting breastfeeding and emotional and physical recovery from childbirth.

Essential Functions :

• Partner with members of the inpatient birth team to identify patients amenable to doula care and services on the labor and delivery and postpartum units (10%)
• Model and encourage effective communication and support informed decision making (20%)
• Provide non-medical comfort techniques for labor, including but not limited to positioning and movement, comforting touch, visualization, breathing techniques, affirmation, and aromatherapy (30%)
• Support and assist breastfeeding initiation (5%)
• Answer general questions about and assist with non-medical infant care (10%)
• Support the family and listen as they process their birth experience (10%)
• Seek to contribute to a culturally aligned, respectful, and positive birthing and postpartum experience (10%)
• Provide support to the birthing person's support partner and/or family (5%)

Education :

High School Diploma or GED Doula training and certification required for birth doula, postpartum doula, or both Required

Work Experience :

less than 1 year Completion of a doula training program within 1 year or have worked as a doula attending births in the last year Required

Licenses :

ICBD-Certified Birth Doula - DAA - Doula Accredited Association (various) Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work well in a team of care providers
• Ability to provide patient support independently and be self-directed
• Knowledge of comfort measures to promote a sense of wellbeing during labor, birth, and postpartum
• Knowledge of positions to promote labor progress
• Ability to support breastfeeding initiation or willingness to learn

Shift

Weekends (United States of America)

Work Type

PRN/Intermittent

Salary

$21.00 - $24.12 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Community resource navigation support
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.