Childbirth Educator - PRN

Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you're interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness -

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!
Summary :
The Childbirth Educator provides education and instruction to expectant parents to prepare and support them for childbirth, newborn care, sibling acceptance, and parenting. Serves as a resource to ThedaCare team members, community, and other healthcare professionals reflecting evidence-based best practice pertaining to childbirth and newborn care.
Job Description:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Identifies learning needs of class participants, community, and team members to inform of curriculum and establish teaching plans.
• Utilizes evidence-based best practice to inform and instruct customers and the community about childbirth, newborn care, sibling acceptance, and parenting.
• Maintains knowledge base of current childbirth education approaches and techniques.
• Collaborates with education department and unit leadership to integrate changing OB unit practices into education curriculum.
• Conducts class evaluations to understand content delivery and training effectiveness.
• Completes any required documentation on time and accurately using current technology.
• Respectfully addresses situations or decisions to ensure customer concerns or needs are met, and escalates unmet concerns as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A licensed health professional (RN, APRN, Physician, etc.) or degree in education or related field
• Two years of clinical experience
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current professional license as appropriate

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the facility
• Interaction with department members and other healthcare providers

SCHEDULE:

• One Saturday per month requirement 8-5:30p

UNIT DETAILS (Labor & Delivery - Neenah Hospital):
This is the high risk birth center for the ThedaCare system because Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has a level 3 NICU within our hospital. The unit provides level 2 obstetric care and level 1 nursery care. ThedaCare Neenah averages about 1500 deliveries/year. The unit has 17 LDRP rooms and 11 antepartum/postpartum rooms.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
4Scheduled FTE:
0.1Location:
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah - Neenah,WisconsinOvertime Exempt:
No