Triangle Mothercare is accepting positions for:

Daytime Postpartum Doula

Overnight Postpartum Doula and Night Nurse

Requirements:

Must live in the Triangle Area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding towns/cities)  in North Carolina at the time of applying.

Must have a valid driver's license and your own reliable transportation.

Must have reliable child care.

Must have completed a Postpartum Doula Training - we accept any professional Postpartum Doula Training.

We love and welcome Mother/Baby and NICU Nurses, Perinatal Technicians and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA).  Nurses and CNAs are not required to have a Postpartum Doula training, but MUST have recent experience working with newborn babies in a hospital setting.

Must have completed at least one Breastfeeding Class.

Must have recent experience caring for newborn babies (ages 0-3 months).

Triangle Mothercare Postpartum Doulas - Day & Overnight Support

A Postpartum Doula is trained to provide support and education for the mother, father, baby and siblings during the first three months of the baby’s new life with them. (There are also ‘birth doulas’ who attend the laboring mother during delivery.) She is trained to recognize special needs and refer to appropriate resources. She is a teacher and source of information as she helps care for the new baby and nurture the family. She offers evidence-based information on newborn care, infant feeding (breast or bottle), mother care and coping skills for new parents. She helps with some of the tasks necessary to keep the family running smoothly during this busy time. She has been trained by Triangle Mothercare and/or another professional Postpartum Doula training organization and has achieved (or may be working towards) certification by one of those professional organizations. Her expertise and non-judgmental support create a calm experience for the new family while encouraging them to develop their own parenting style.

Overnight Doulas care for newborns while new parents get the sleep and rest they need to recover and be able to care for their families during the day. They are there to educate the parents on techniques as needed, including bottle-feeding, swaddling, self-soothing and feeding recommendations. Overnight Doulas are specially prepared to minimize the stress of the new family and offer gentle and confident support for the mother and loving care for the baby.  Please see the other services Overnight Doulas and Night Nurses provide new families.

Postpartum Doula Training includes:

Standards of practice

Postpartum doula basics

Effective listening and counseling

Providing education to clients

Helping new mothers process their birth experience

Postpartum physical changes in the mother

Postpartum mood disorders

Integrating the baby into the family, including older siblings

Newborn care and development

Educating/supporting parents of multiples and providing newborn multiples care

Breastfeeding and bottle feeding support

Support for loss and grief

Values, procedures and protocols

Referrals and resources

Triangle Mothercare Night Nurses

Triangle Mothercare Night Nurses are Nurses, Perinatal Technicians or CNAs.  They are professionally trained in all areas of newborn care and have recent experience caring for newborns on the Postpartum Unit or NICU. Night Nurses offer the same overnight care and supports as our Overnight Doulas.  They care for newborns while new parents get the sleep and rest they need to recover and be able to care for their families during the day. They are there to educate the parents on techniques as needed, including bottle-feeding, swaddling, self-soothing and feeding recommendations.  Night Nurses are specially prepared to minimize the stress of the new family and offer gentle and confident support for the mother and loving care for the baby.  Night Nurses do not provide medical care.  Please see the other services Overnight Doulas and Night Nurses provide new families.