Lactation Educator RN

Common Spirit • College Station, TX

53d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides support to mother/infant dyads with breastfeeding needs and lactation problems in a manner developmentally appropriate for adolescents and adults as necessary; Accountable for evaluation of continuous quality improvement, and compliance with hospital policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Associate Degree , Nursing
• Two years lactation expereince
• Registered Nurse
• Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• BLS, NRP

Responsibilities

• Instructs mothers on all tasks necessary to initiate and maintain lactation during the infant's hospitalization; may include prenatal instruction and post-discharge follow-up
• Evaluates breastfeeding oral motor mechanics of infants and milk transfer making appropriate recommendations and management strategies
• Documents observations, assessments and recommendations made during consultation in patient record
• Performs all tasks necessary to ensure the mother's adherence to quality control departmental policies related to milk collection, storage and transport
• Obtains information on maternal medication use and evaluates its compatibility or prohibitive status related to breastfeeding or expressed breast milk feeding
• Attends continuing education Workshops, seminars and in-services and fulfills all mandatory education requirements as documented on staff development roster
• Attends staff meetings and/or reads minutes 90% of the time to keep abreast of current information as documented in meeting sign-in sheets
• Participates in Hospital Performance Improvement activities, offers written or verbal recommendations and Participates in development of team goals on a yearly basis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Water Transportation
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees