Position # : 203039
Expected Start Date: June 29, 2025
Union: SEIU
Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Maternal Services 1
Type: Part-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: June 29, 2027
FTE: 0.47
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends
Hours of Work: 6 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band 8 $20.780 to $22.240 (3 step range)
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Responsible for providing women, their partners and families with continuous emotional support, physical comfort and assistance in obtaining information before, during or just after childbirth. This may include very specific cultural practices that the birthing mother and/or couple wish to incorporate into their birthing experience. Act as a liaison to Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Traditional Healers as desired by women and their families
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Grade 12
Other Education and Training
- Birth Doula Program
Competencies
- Communication skills
- Basic - Basic medical terminology
- Organizational skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of the history of Indigenous People in Canada
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Basic knowledge of physiology of birth
- Ability to work independently
Other Information
- Official Description at: //www.working-for-health.ca/supportjobevaluation
- Valid driver's license, where required
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.
