Contact Name:
Karen Timmerman, PAGC Director of Human Resource
Cultural Liaison
- Provide connection to Elders, Cultural Advisors or Traditional Healers
- Function as a liaison to support language, tradition, or culture in communication between the client and staff. Model culturally protected practices.
Patient Care
- Alongside nurses, physicians and midwives support Indigenous women during their prenatal, birth and early post-partum periods.
- When possible, meet with women to discuss their birth preferences prior to active labour.
- Provide input into women?s care plan and advocate for the women?s birth plans.
- Provide women, their partners and families with emotional support, physical comfort, and assistance in obtaining information before, during or just after childbirth.
- Facilitate translation if required.
- Document in the client?s medical record as required.
- Actively participate in team rounds and handover.
Related Key Activities
- Participate on various Maternal Services Committees to represent the needs of Indigenous women.
- Participate in data collection and research as appropriate.
- Coordinate with the First Nations and Metis Health Services to ensure culturally responsive care.
- Utilize the First Nations and Metis Health Service as personal and professional support as you support Indigenous families and help to create a culturally responsive workplace.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certificate or enrolled in Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program or Certificate in Birth Doula Studies Program
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology and physiology of birth.
- Knowledge of Traditional Birthing Practices
- Must be willing to travel and must possess a valid driver?s license and reliable vehicle and must submit a current Criminal Record Check.
- Work irregular or extended hours to complete special requests and/or projects.
- Manage several people, priorities, and projects at one time, and may have to respond to emergency or crisis situations.
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