Lactation Consultant, Full Time Days

Cape Fear Valley Health System•Coffeyville, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the breastfeeding mother in achieving her individual goals. Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team to ensure the promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding. Involved in the overall program maintenance and development as well as providing direct patient care. The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required
Registered Nurse with state licensure preferred
Experience with inpatient lactation programs and/ or knowledge of the types of clinical breastfeeding issues seen in the early postpartum days preferred
Knowledge of a wide range of acute and chronic conditions that may be seen in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients with children ranging from newborn to toddlers
Effective communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with people from various educational and professional levels and backgrounds
Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
Speech and auditory acuity for communicating patient needs
Visual acuity for observation of patients
Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
RN - Board Of Nursing

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Conduct bedside lactation rounds daily
Serve as a clinical resource to all units within the hospital on issues related to breastfeeding
Collaborate with staff, physicians, and families on developing resolutions to any inpatient breastfeeding problems
Participate in the review, development and implementation of standards of care, policies, and guidelines for assisting breastfeeding mothers in all areas of the organization where they might be served
Participate in the development and review of breastfeeding information for both inpatients and outpatients
Participate in the development and implementation of forms used to provide Lactation services both inpatient and outpatient
Organizes and provides regularly scheduled prenatal breastfeeding classes to prospective breastfeeding women and their support persons
Provide telephone support to women who call with questions regarding breastfeeding and maintain records of those calls
Maintain, review, and monitor breast feeding equipment loaned throughout hospital among units
Provide oversight of the Lactation Assistants and be available to assist them with consults
Other duties as assigned