About this opportunity
Hawaii Pacific Health lists this Peer Counselor, Breastfeeding - WIC Program opportunity in honolulu, Hawaii. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i’s only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i’s leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women’s Center and the Women’s Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.
nThe WIC program is a federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) within the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children. The program provides Hawai‘i residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding instruction and health and social service referrals. The participants of WIC are either pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and are at medical or nutritional risk. Kapi‘olani recognizes the special health needs of Hawai‘i’s women at each stage of their lives from childbearing to mid-life and beyond and we strive to keep our community healthy.
nThe Peer Counselor, Breastfeeding position for the WIC program will provide basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to the assigned pregnant and/or breastfeeding mother population within the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
nLocation: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
nWork Schedule: Day - 8 Hours
nWork Type: Part Time Regular
nFTE:
nBargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining
nExempt: No
nReq ID 32387
nPay Range: 18.26 - 20.29 USD per hour
nCategory: Medical Support Staff
nMinimum Qualifications: High School and/or equivalent. Direct experience with breastfeeding at least one baby in the past or present. Must attend breastfeeding training classes within three (3) months of hire.
nPreferred Qualifications: Must not be licensed or credentialed in nutrition, lactation, or other health related field. Six (6) months of breastfeeding experience. Current or past WIC participant.
nEOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
nHawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.
Worksite address
honolulu, HI, 96814, US
Who can apply
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