RN Clinical Nurse II - Lactation Services

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Medical Center’s Lactation Services is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse II and Certified Lactation Consultant to provide clinical nursing care and lactation support in a hospital setting. The role coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process and professional standards, serves as a lactation contact for families, and works with an interdisciplinary team to promote positive feeding outcomes and empower parents. The position supports a diverse, high-acuity patient population and complex feeding cases. Candidates are expected to have completed the pathway two program for IBCLC certification and be able to take and pass the IBCLC certification exam within one year of their start date. The position is based onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on night shift. Weekday and weekend work is required, including three weekend shifts per six-week period. The role reports and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. Pay is listed at $34.22–$48.38 per hour, with offers determined by experience and internal equity. This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits.

Requirements

Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
At least one year of nursing experience.
Experience with inpatient lactation support, diverse patient populations, and complex feeding cases.
Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and teamwork skills.
Completion of the pathway two program for IBCLC certification and ability to take and pass the IBCLC certification exam within one year of the start date.
For employees hired after January 6, 2014: enroll in a nursing bachelor's or master's degree program within four years of employment and obtain the degree within seven years of the employment date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver patient care using the nursing process and applicable professional, organizational, and nursing standards.
Identify and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patient and family readiness to learn, developmental level, and factors affecting learning.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information to support continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs appropriate to the population.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs, and consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or discharge-planning risks.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance and pursue them within the identified timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor.
Participate in intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, unit goals, performance improvement activities, and cost-effective care.
Use communication systems effectively and provide feedback to coworkers.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment and remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
Assess complex situations, prioritize care, synthesize assessment information, and anticipate patient and family discharge needs.
Build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning.
Read relevant clinical journals and bring potentially applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.
Serve as a lactation contact for families to promote positive feeding outcomes and support parents in their feeding journey.