Perinatal Educator, PRN (ccf)

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.    

As a Perinatal Educator, you will support new parents during the pregnancy and postpartum period. This role is an important "first impression" for expectant families and their introduction to the OB model of care in preparation for birth at Hillcrest Hospital and postpartum care. Educators collaborate to maintain the most up to date content for classes and support community efforts to promote health and wellness of women and children. 

A caregiver in this position works day/evening shifts from 9:00am – 5:00pm or 5:00pm – 9:00pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Support and instruct expectant mothers and their support person, post delivered parents in the neonatal period and the community in a structured classroom program using an interactive teaching style. 

• Serve as a resource person to support the Cleveland Clinic Birthing and Neonatal Services and the community. 

• Transfer information from class curriculum to participants using creative techniques. 

• Utilize current information and knowledge to share with colleagues and keep curriculum current. 

• Facilitate interactive teaching methods. 

• Demonstrate sensitivity to pregnant and parenting mothers, fathers, and other family members in a supportive and interactive teaching environment. 

• Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop a plan of care to help mothers reach their breastfeeding goals.  

• Provide discharge teaching, including resources available in the outpatient area.  

• Support Baby-Friendly Hospital tenets and the 10 Steps to successful breastfeeding, including the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute.  

• Support Nurse Professional Development Specialists to onboard new caregivers with required breastfeeding clinical skills as required by Baby-Friendly accreditation. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing  

• Current state Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required if in designated nursing specialty areas 

• Certification or other documented education/training in expertise 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• One year of experience or certification/demonstrated knowledge in the specialty area of instruction 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

• Experience as an IBCLC or Certified Lactation Counselor 

• Experience working with breastfeeding couplets to coach mothers through the early days of breastfeeding  

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