Lactation Educator RN
About The Position
The Lactation Educator RN provides compassionate, evidence-based education, assessment, and individualized prenatal and postpartum lactation support. The role helps new parents achieve their feeding goals and promotes optimal infant nutrition by addressing feeding challenges, developing personalized feeding plans, and collaborating with healthcare providers. The position performs nursing care according to Marian Regional Medical Center procedures, policies, and Perinatal Services standards of care, and observes universal precautions. It uses current lactation theories and research to develop evidence-based plans that address individual feeding issues while respecting physician and family breastfeeding goals. The role performs and documents initial and ongoing assessments of patients, including assessment of the breastfeeding mother-baby dyad, breast and infant oral characteristics, latch technique, milk intake, and estimated milk production. Feeding plans are developed for infants ranging from normal newborns to complex neonates.
Requirements
- A minimum of three years of recent clinical experience in Mother & Baby Care.
- A minimum of one year as a Lactation Consultant in an acute care setting.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 30 days.
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) credential.
- Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) credential.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Two or more years of Lactation Consultant experience in an acute care setting and outpatient clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide evidence-based lactation education, assessment, and individualized support prenatally and postpartum.
- Address feeding challenges and develop personalized care plans.
- Collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure integrated support.
- Perform nursing care according to Marian Regional Medical Center procedures, policies, and Perinatal Services standards of care.
- Observe universal precautions.
- Use current lactation theories and research to develop evidence-based feeding plans that address individual feeding issues while respecting physician and family breastfeeding goals.
- Perform and document initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Assess the breastfeeding mother-baby dyad, including breast and infant oral characteristics, latch-on technique, milk intake, and estimated milk production.
- Develop feeding plans for infants ranging from normal newborns to complex neonates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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