Lactation Consultant RN

PIONEERS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT • Brawley, CA

42d

About The Position

Provides preventive prenatal and postpartum instruction; identifies early signs of breastfeeding difficulties and suggests appropriate options to parents and medical staff.

Requirements

• Previous clinical experience in a patient care setting preferred with successful completion of orientation and training to the point of competence.
• A working knowledge of:
• Anatomy of the breast and physiology of lactation
• Newborn anatomy and physiology
• Behavioral sciences
• Developmental stages of infant growth
• Biochemical properties and immunological aspects of human milk
• Nutrition
• Pathology
• Pharmacology and human milk
• Development of human attachment
• Effect of environmental toxins
• Professional ethics
• Current California RN license required.
• Current BLS and NRP certification required.
• Certificate in Lactation Consultation required.

Responsibilities

• Cooperate with other health workers in maintaining frequent and regular communication with the breastfeeding mother.
• Confers with mothers and assesses the progress of breastfeeding and may recommend alternatives that will improve its quality and increase its duration.
• Assists in the following: A. Prevention and management of engorgement. B. Prevention and management of sore nipples. C. Promotion of ample milk supply D. Breastfeeding the infant with slow weight gain or failure to thrive; when the infant is jaundiced; more than one infant (twins, triplets, tandem); the premature infant; when mother and infant are separated (hospitalization, employment, school); in the presence of food intolerance and/or allergy; the infant with special needs. E. Suck difficulties that interfere with breastfeeding.
• Instructs mothers in the appropriate use of breastfeeding devices.
• The lactation consultant may provide: A. Prenatal and postnatal breastfeeding classes. B. Private consultations C. Home visits D. Assistance in the Hospital E. Inservice education to health professionals F. Training for students: nurses, dietitians and physicians G. Telephone counseling for mothers H. Breast pump rentals and other devices I. Educational materials and literature
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees