Indigenous Birth Support Worker - Doula
Description
Position #: 203038
Expected Start Date: November 30, 2026
Union: SEIU
Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Maternal Services 1
Type: Part-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: March 30, 2028
FTE: 0.79
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends
Number of Hours per Rotation: 10 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band 9 $21.380 to $22.890 (3 step range)
Travel Required: Yes
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
- Indigenous Birth Support Worker certificate
Competencies
- Basic medical terminology
- Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational 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 when a statutory holiday is recognized