Certified Lactation Consultant (RN) - (BCH - Mission Bay)
About The Position
Provides assistance to women and infants in the Intensive Care Nursery and other inpatient services who are attempting to establish or maintain breastfeeding. Promotes long-term breastfeeding success through consultation and support services, and develops, implements, and evaluates breastfeeding education for families, patients, and staff. The position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. Uses the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. Works as a member of interdisciplinary and nursing teams, carries out established nursing procedures and related duties, and provides nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision. Assists with management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team. The role is responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to performing its stated behaviors and for carrying out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Overall work performance is accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2.
Requirements
- Minimum two years of recent clinical RN or Lactation Consultant experience in a level III Intensive Care Nursery with a surgical patient population.
- Proficiency in caring for extremely low birth weight infants and neonates with congenital anomalies, such as pre-operative congenital heart disease.
- International Board of Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) certification or ability to obtain certification within three months of hire.
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
- Current healthcare provider CPR certification.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
- Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Current IBCLC certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist women and infants in the Intensive Care Nursery and other inpatient services with establishing or maintaining breastfeeding.
- Promote long-term breastfeeding success through consultation and support services.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate breastfeeding education for families, patients, and staff.
- Use the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care.
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams.
- Carry out established nursing procedures and perform related duties as required.
- Provide nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision.
- Assist with management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.
- Maintain knowledge and abilities essential to performing the stated behaviors.
- Carry out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.
- Orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
