Job Description

Position # 203029

Expected Start Date: September 20, 2026

Union: SEIU

Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Maternal Services 1

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:

• 12 shifts of 11.78 hours
• 1 shifts of 8 hours
• 
  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: No
  
  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
  • Indigenous Birth Support Worker certificate
  • Grade 12
  Competencies
  • Basic medical terminology
  • Communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Basic - Computer skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  Knowledge and Abilities
  • Knowledge of Indigenous culture
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of the history of Indigenous People in Canada
  • Basic knowledge of physiology of birth
  Other Information
  • Valid driver's license, where required
  • Official Description at: //www.working-for-health.ca/supportjobevaluation

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.