Doula

Where You’ll Work Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891.

Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve.

This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education.

Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence.

When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Doula, you'll be responsible for facilitating emotional and informational support, comfort measures and physical coping skills related to labor, birth and immediate postpartum.

Every day you will function as a companion to the laboring/postpartum mother, tending to her emotional needs and physical comfort, and facilitates the support of the mother by the mother's other invited personal support team members, including the father or other family/friends accordingly.

To be successful, you will support the patient in speaking for herself, encouraging informed decision-making, self-advocacy and personal choices.

Provides direct non-clinical support to the mother during the process of labor and delivery; stays with patient throughout labor and is on hand during delivery to facilitate communication between the woman, her partner and the clinical care providers.

Maintains constant and close proximity to the mother to help lessen anxiety during labor; suggests comfort measures, provides massage and comforting touch; Encourages and instructs appropriate participation of the partner.

Utilizes positioning techniques to enhance comfort and aid rotation and descent of the baby, visualization, breathing techniques and affirmation.

Keeps patient informed in lay terms of labor progress and what to expect; provides constant verbal encouragement and reassurance.