Certified Lactation Consultant - Women & Newborns - Casual

Best Care•Council Bluffs, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides education and support for breastfeeding mothers and babies. The Certified Lactation Consultant will provide appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, ensuring understanding and comfort of treatment. Responsibilities include providing ongoing breastfeeding education during pregnancy, teaching breastfeeding families in individual consultations and support groups, assessing mothers and infants to devise a plan of care, instructing and coaching mothers in optimal breastfeeding positions, latch-on, frequency and duration of feedings, and parameters for infant output. The role also involves coaching effective breastfeeding and milk transfer, instructing mothers on anticipating feeding issues, counseling employed breastfeeding mothers regarding breast pumps, maintaining milk supply, and breast milk storage, and providing telephone support for discharged mothers.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.
1-2 years of lactation experience required.
Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
Current American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required.
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Certified Lactation Educator (CLE), Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required.
Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
Ability to think critically, and problem solve.
Ability to work in a variety of teaching settings.

Nice To Haves

Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required within 2 years of hire

Responsibilities

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort of treatment, as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.
Provides ongoing breastfeeding education during the pregnancy.
Respects the client's right to make choices that are right for her situation.
Teaches breastfeeding families in individual consultations and in support groups.
Provides education and support for breastfeeding mother and baby.
Assesses mother and infant, and devises a plan of care.
Instructs and coaches mothers in optimal breastfeeding positions, latch-on, frequency and duration of feedings, and parameters for infant output.
Coaches effective breastfeeding, and milk transfer from mother to infant.
Ongoing professional education on breastfeeding issues.
Instructs mother on how to anticipate feeding issues.
Counsels employed breastfeeding mothers regarding breast pump, and maintaining milk supply, and breast milk storage.
Provides telephone support for discharged mothers.