Certified Lactation Educator, CLE - Obstetrics
About The Position
St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. St. Francis provides vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children in our community who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. Please visit www.stfrancismedicalcenter.com for more information. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to compassion, quality, and service! The Certified Lactation Educator will provide individualized education and support to breastfeeding mothers. The CLE promotes breastfeeding and assists with facilitating change within the clinical settings using evidence-based care management. The CLE educates all mothers who are separated from their infants, e.g., premature infants to initiate hand expression and pumping, collection and storage of breastmilk immediately but within 6 hours after birth. The CLE will refer the WIC participant mothers to WIC and place referrals for those mothers that will need an electric breast pump for home use. The CLE will accurately enter information and consults into the hospital Electronic Medical Record system. The CLE will also participate and facilitate the breastfeeding support groups offered to all inpatient newly delivered mothers. The CLE will participate in the Maternity Tours and events and be available to lead a discussion about skin-to-skin and breastfeeding. In addition to the broad range of breastfeeding education provided to patients, the CLE will assist with collection of data and assist with follow/up post-discharge phone calls when as needed and restock supplies as needed.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- CLE certificate specialized in breast feeding required.
- One to two years previous experience in hospital setting preferred
- Experience using computers for consultation documentation.
- Customer-centric verbal and writing skills
Nice To Haves
- Spanish speaking preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized education and support to breastfeeding mothers.
- Promotes breastfeeding and assists with facilitating change within the clinical settings using evidence-based care management.
- Educates all mothers who are separated from their infants, e.g., premature infants to initiate hand expression and pumping, collection and storage of breastmilk immediately but within 6 hours after birth.
- Refer the WIC participant mothers to WIC and place referrals for those mothers that will need an electric breast pump for home use.
- Accurately enter information and consults into the hospital Electronic Medical Record system.
- Participate and facilitate the breastfeeding support groups offered to all inpatient newly delivered mothers.
- Participate in the Maternity Tours and events and be available to lead a discussion about skin-to-skin and breastfeeding.
- Assist with collection of data and assist with follow/up post-discharge phone calls when as needed and restock supplies as needed.
Benefits
- St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
- Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
