Gettysburg, PA | Nursing | Tracking Code: 99700
Childbirth Educator - PRN
Registered Nurse – Med/Surg – Day/Evening/Night – Virtual Hiring Event
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Registered Nurse – Med/Surg – Day/Evening/Night – Virtual Hiring Event
Job Description:
Under general supervision, develops, coordinates and presents childbirth education programs for the community.
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.
NonEssential Accountabilities:
- Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Performs other related duties as identified.
Common Expectations:
- 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.
Qualifications
- Notes:
- Other combinations of formal education, training and experience may be considered.
- Minimum Experience:
- 1 - 2 years in OB specialty (labor and delivery, maternity, NICU)
- Pref. Field Of ExpertiseExperience as an educator in a health related field/organization
- Minimum Education:
- Diploma in Nursing or Associate's Degree
- Preferred Certification:
- istrationRegistration and current RN license in PA; CPR certification
- Physical Demands:
- Occasional prolonged standing/walking
- Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
- Skills:
- Knowledge of adult and childhood educational principles
- Strong communications skills
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