Lactation Educator RN - Part Time Day

Providence • Eureka, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Lactation Educator RN located at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, CA. Position available is Part Time, 8-hour Day shifts. Accountable for the direct and indirect care for infants and women both in the inpatient or outpatient clinic setting. Responsible to provide postpartum maternal and neonatal assessments. Develops feeding plans to address the nutritional needs of the infant that may include but is not limited to breastfeeding support, breast pumping support, and supplementation as appropriate. Provides lactation support and education to mothers as directed by referral or in the outpatient setting after discharge. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at St. Joseph Hospital Eureka and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

Requirements

• California Registered Nurse License upon hire.
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire.
• 2 years of experience providing lactation care in a Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, or NICU department or in an outpatient mother baby clinical setting.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant upon hire.
• Or Certified Lactation Consultant upon hire.
• Or Lactation Educator upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the direct and indirect care for infants and women both in the inpatient or outpatient clinic setting.
• Responsible to provide postpartum maternal and neonatal assessments.
• Develops feeding plans to address the nutritional needs of the infant that may include but is not limited to breastfeeding support, breast pumping support, and supplementation as appropriate.
• Provides lactation support and education to mothers as directed by referral or in the outpatient setting after discharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees