Position #: 203039
Expected Start Date: April 06, 2026
Union: SEIU
Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Maternal Services 1
Type: Part-time regular
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 9 $21.380 to $22.890 (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 - Computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Basic - Basic medical terminology
- Interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture
- Knowledge of the history of Indigenous People in Canada
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Basic knowledge of physiology of birth
Other Information
- Valid driver's license, where required
- Official Description at: //www.working-for-health.ca/supportjobevaluation
- Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.
About US
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 ...
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