Job Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Doula Cert PRN today with Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Come join our team as a(an) Doula Cert PRN. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY: The Certified Doula provide supportive care for patients within the scope of practice as defined by their certification, in collaboration with the physician and other members of the health care team using recognized doula supportive techniques and hospital-based clinical and administrative polices. The doulas care supplements the care given by medical providers. The doula does not provide nursing care.

• The Certified Doula represents the hospital both professionally and positively.
• Upon hire it will be determined and agreed upon by the employee and Director of Family Services which area(s) the employee will be required to work.
• x Antepartum and Intrapartum
• x Post Partum

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: A. Antepartum and Intrapartum

• Provides the laboring woman help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, massage, movement and positioning.
• Stays with the woman throughout labor giving reassurance and encouragement.
• Facilitates communication and a cooperative relationship between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers.
• Offers help and encouragement to the woman\xe2\x80\x99s partner to help if he or she wants to play an active support role
• Follows directions and instructions given by nursing and medical staff.
• Works to support hospital policy and a culture of safety as a member of the Family Care Services team.

B. Post Partum

• Has knowledge of lactation and how to assist and support the mother with breast feeding
• Support the mother and family with integration of the newborn into the family
• Provide the mother with education to prepare for discharge as a member of the Family Care Services team.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Certified Labor Support Doula must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED

Situated in Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth Regional Hospital is a premier 234-bed acute care facility that offers exceptional healthcare services to the Seacoast region of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This hospital is the sole ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, making it an essential resource for the community. It boasts the region\'s only comprehensive heart and vascular program, along with 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, a respected healthcare provider that runs three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, two freestanding emergency rooms, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare has 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians on staff, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. Its other hospitals in New Hampshire include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room is expected to open in Plaistow. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World\xc3\xa2\xe2\x82\xac\xe2\x84\xa2s Most Ethical Companies\xc3\x82\xc2\xae by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient\'s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Doula Cert PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.