Outpatient Lactation Coordinator / Full-time

CHRISTUS Health • Santa Fe, NM

6d

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: The Outpatient Lactation Coordinator is responsible for
establishing and overseeing lactation consultation in the outpatient setting to
CHRISTUS St. Vincent patients.  The Outpatient Lactation Program is intended to
provide safe, family-centered patient care by assessing, planning, implementing
and evaluating lactation plans for the breastfeeding/chest-feeding dyad, as well
as for the pumping parent.  The program is fully collaborative with the patient,
patient’s family, significant others, and members of the health care team.  The
Lactation Coordinator demonstrates specialized knowledge and clinical expertise
in breastfeeding/chest-feeding and human lactation.   As an integral member of
the Health Care Team, the Lactation Coordinator functions within the Scope of
Practice as defined by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
(IBLCE) and follows Standards of Practice as defined by the professional
association, Internal Lactation Consultant Association, and adheres to policies,
procedures and guidelines of care.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current New Mexico RN license required
• BLS Required
• Completion of International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Course required
• Understanding of best practices in newborn and infant feeding
• Data informed program development, management, analysis and reporting
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with team members from inpatient and outpatient
• Ability to coordinate care with local collaborative partners
• Program development skills
• Training, public speaking, and presentation skills
• Word, Excel, Power Point proficient
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
• Cultural humility and understanding of intersectional factors of power and oppression
• 5 years’ experience providing lactation support

Responsibilities

• Establishing and overseeing lactation consultation in the outpatient setting
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating lactation plans for the breastfeeding/chest-feeding dyad, as well as for the pumping parent
• Collaborating with the patient, patient’s family, significant others, and members of the health care team
• Functioning within the Scope of Practice as defined by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
• Following Standards of Practice as defined by the professional association, Internal Lactation Consultant Association
• Adhering to policies, procedures and guidelines of care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed