Perinatal Educator Non Nurse

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Perinatal Educator Non-Nurse, you will provide education and support to expectant mothers, their support persons, postpartum parents, and community members through structured classroom programs using an interactive teaching style. In this role, you will educate participants throughout the perinatal and neonatal periods, facilitate engaging learning experiences, and serve as a resource for Cleveland Clinic Birthing and Neonatal Services, as well as the community.

The ideal candidate is a compassionate, knowledgeable, and patient-centered perinatal educator with experience working directly with pregnant and/or postpartum individuals and families. This individual should have a strong understanding of the perinatal period and be comfortable providing education, support, and guidance throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum transition.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working shifts varying between 5: 00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Support and teach expectant mothers and their support person, post delivered parents in the postpartum 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, as well as the community.

• Teach class content as developed and approved by RN Perinatal Educator or Manager.

• Utilize skills and teaching ability to transfer information from class curriculum to class participants with positive client evaluations.

• Operate and troubleshoot facility AV equipment.

• Utilize current knowledge of maternal/child recommendations and best practices.

• Teach according to approved departmental outlines.

• Utilize group facilitation skills and creative, interactive methods.

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

• Maintain class equipment and handouts in orderly and professional manner.

• Communicate client, staff and educator needs/concerns to manager/administrative assistant in a timely manner.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate's Degree

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 6 months of hire

• Certification in area of expertise if relevant

• Experience supporting and/or teaching expectant mothers, their support persons, and postpartum parents

• Demonstrated ability to effectively teach class curriculum and engage participants using creative, interactive instructional techniques

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree

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

• Experience with pregnant/post partum patients

• Doula certification

Physical Requirements:

• Light Work

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.

• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as appropriate.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $29.50

Maximum hourly: $29.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).