Lactation Specialist

Rochester Regional Health

35d•$30 - $35

About The Position

SUMMARY: Facilitate Baby Café. Provide 1:1 outpatient lactation appointments and community education including but not limited to Child Birth, infant feeding, heart saver/infant safety . Provide all necessary documentation and data collection. Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.

Requirements

Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Must obtain IBCLC certification within 1 year of the position start date
Certification as a lactation consultant or 1-2 years experience working with pregnant/breastfeeding individuals

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
NRP Preferred

Responsibilities

Facilitate Baby Café according to Baby Café USA guidelines.
Weekly record keeping of Baby Café participants.
Assist with lactation related issues as needed while facilitating lactation based topics during Café hours.
Use evidence based best practices according the IBCLE Code of Conduct/scope of practice and work with interdisciplinary team to obtain best outcomes for mother and infant.
Schedule one on one lactation appointments with discharged breastfeeding mothers and infants.
Assist in the patient referral process with patients directly or through correspondences with local providers.
Report weekly statistics from Baby Café and lactation appointments.
Provide Early Breast Feeding education for the Women's Care center
Support pediatric practice when parent needs assistance and check in with maternity unit patients and provide support when able.
Provide Community Education programming for Child Birth, Infant Feeding and Infant Safety /Heart Saver classes.
Provides age and culturally appropriate assessment, interpretation of clinical and laboratory data and develops and implements age appropriate interventions and plans of care including education within the parameters of his/her position responsibilities and licensure.
Ensure staff considers age related concerns such as hearing, vision, speech and level of understanding, when interacting with patients, employees and families.