• Job Description

  Req#: R154248

  Department:

  80350 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Non Research Grants

  Status:

  Full time

  Benefits Eligible:

  Yes

  Hou rs Per Week:

  40

  Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  M-F Regular schedule is 8:30am-5pm with some early evenings required. For labor assistance, 24/hour on-call responsibility.

  Major Responsibilities:

  • Provide doula services to families who accept the program: prenatal education and support, preparation for labor and delivery.
    • 1)Provide information, education, and resources that will prepare the parent and her family for the birth process.
    • 2)To complete the Doulas of North American (DONA) certification process.
    • 3)Initiate contact with participants in their third trimester and provide weekly visits.
    • 4)Attend prenatal appointments with participants when appropriate.
    • 5)Assist families in establishing goals and a birth plan for accomplishing those goals.
    • 6)Conduct outreach activities.
  • Provide labor/delivery and postpartum support.
    • 1)To be on-call to attend births of assigned participants and provide back-up assistance to other doula.
    • 2)Provide on-going breastfeeding support and information to participants.
    • 3)Collaborate effectively with hospital staff.
    • 4)Assist in the transitioning of participants into ongoing HFI services when appropriate.
    • 5)Assist families in initiating and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
  • Maintains appropriate documentation.
    • 1)Keeps written documentation of all client contacts on appropriate forms.
    • 2)Enters doula client contacts, case notes, referral information, and child's medical data into Cornerstone computer system.
    • 3)Organizes each client file with appropriate documentation (intake/discharge forms, consents, case notes, home visitation records, birth plans, referrals, etc.).

  
  Education/Experience Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in human services related field OR Associate's degree plus relevant childbirth or women's health experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Interest in working with parents and infants/toddlers, providing home-based services.

  
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

  • Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to learn about and work with community agencies.
  • Ability to learn to work with appropriate developmental education materials for infants/toddlers (up to age 5).
  • Interest and ability to learn about prenatal, labor/delivery, postpartum support.
  • DONA Certification within 1 year of employment.

  
  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases. Services provided in off-campus locations, primarily the home. Early evening hours.
  • On-call availability for labor and delivery.
  • If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

  
  This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

  Pay Range

  $26.10 - $39.15

  Our Commitment to You:

  Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

  Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

  Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

  About Advocate Health

  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

• About the company

  Advocate Aurora Health is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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