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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. Your instruction and education offers an important "first impression" of parenthood for expectant families, helping them prepare for birth and the associated changes. In this position, you can make a lasting difference in how new parents transition into their these sometimes overwhelming responsibilities, allowing an excellent opportunity to positively impact lives across the community.

A caregiver in this position works rotating days/evenings from 9:00AM - 5:30PM or 3:00PM - 9:30PM, with every other weekend requirements.

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 in designated nursing specialty areas

+ Certification or other documented education/training in expertise

+ Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 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's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

+ Experience as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities