Job opportunity
Indigenous Birth Support Worker - Doula
Saskatchewan Health Authority
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
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Apply on source site 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
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