The Prenatal Educator teaches, educates and prepares families in advance of having a baby and to help them be successful in caring for their newborns. Functions as an educator for patients of all ages. This includes teaching and facilitating support groups at any of St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network facilities.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as instructor for prenatal classes and support groups as scheduled and utilizes current evidence based research to support principles of education and practice.
Secures and maintains appropriate materials and equipment for utilization in classroom environment. Assures materials are available and promptly returns materials and equipment to the appropriate department.
Teaches prenatal classes as assigned; either virtually and/or in person.
Sets up classroom and online materials in advance of class start time and cleans up and restocks supplies at the end of class time.
Maintains detailed documentation of class attendance and collects class fees, if necessary
Shares observations and improvement ideas for classes and programs with Coordinator, Prenatal Education Programs.
Participates in the periodic review of program materials and overall program effectiveness.
Collaborates with the Prenatal Education Coordinator, Prenatal Education Programs and other educators through the Baby and Me department to evaluate services offered and support program development.
Periodically serves as back-up instructor for other instructors.
Communicates patient’s needs identified during classes to provide comprehensive coordination of care and quality patient experience.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk to 6 hours per day, 20 minutes at a time. Frequent use of hands and fingers. Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoops and bends. Frequently reaches above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision. Must have the ability to hear normal conversation.
EDUCATION:
IBCLC, Certified Lactation Counselor, or Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania with obstetrical and/or pediatric experience preferred. Experience in labor and delivery, newborn and postpartum care preferred. Certified childbirth educator with demonstrated experience and knowledge of breastfeeding support a plus.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience in working in an obstetrical and/or pediatric setting preferred. Ability to engage and maintain constructive relationship with diverse populations. Instructor trained in obstetrics or childbirth education preferred.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.
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