Lactation Consultant RN

Kaiser Permanente • San Diego, CA

112d

About The Position

The position involves collaborating with Education Consultants and managers to develop, design, deliver, and evaluate education strategies and special projects/programs that align with clients' departmental goals and organizational objectives. The role includes implementing education programs and strategies to meet regulatory program requirements and organizational needs. The individual will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and evaluating programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to address organizational, departmental, and discipline-specific needs. Additionally, the position requires designing and coordinating continuing professional education activities for staff, collaborating with consultants on special projects, and effectively communicating and marketing education programs to a broad audience based on assessed needs. The role also includes participation in classroom instruction, making recommendations for cost/quality strategies, and serving as an expert resource for staff and departments in achieving educational, clinical, quality, and cost outcomes. Furthermore, the individual will develop, implement, monitor, and improve orientation, cross-training, and education/competency processes for clinical staff, while ensuring compliance with regulatory agency standards and documentation of organizational records.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of previous teaching experience required or previous recent experience in in-service education in clinical service area (usually two (2) to five (5) years).
• Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
• Registered Nurse License (California).
• International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners Certificate within 12 months of hire.
• Experience in breast-feeding education and postpartum and/or mother-baby.
• Knowledge of Standards of Care pertinent to breast-feeding education.
• Adult learning knowledge required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and group facilitator/process skills.
• Computer literacy required.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree preferred.
• CPR instructor preferred.
• Certified Lactation Educator (CLE).
• Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• BLS.
• PALS.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong customer service skills.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates and evaluates programs to meet regulatory requirements and organizational, departmental and discipline specific needs.
• Designs, develops, and coordinates activities for continuing professional education for staff.
• Collaborates with consultants to develop special projects in professional education, development and learning.
• Communicates and markets education programs to a broad target audience using appropriate methods, based on identified/assessed needs.
• Participates in classroom instruction on developed projects.
• Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies, works within budget; serves as expert resource to staff and departments in defining and meeting educational, clinical, quality and cost outcomes and performance measures.
• Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates/improves the orientation, cross training and education/competency processes/systems for clinical staff.
• Responds to corporate and industry changes in clinical practice and professional education and provides necessary training, education and development which improves organizational performance.
• Ensures compliance and documentation of organizational records based on regulatory agency standards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree