Registered Nurse (RN), Lactation Consultant

Lifepoint Health•Hickory, NC

12d

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN), Lactation Consultant PRN Your experience matters Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you will contribute A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role: Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient Performs timely and accurate QI assessments The Lactation Consultant plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates the Lactation Program and services offered. The Lactation Consultant serves as a resource to staff and patients. Collaborates with healthcare team members to provide patient, staff and community education and support. Assesses patient condition including physical, psychosocial and age-specific needs related to lactation. Provides direct instructions, interventions, and support in resolving patient breast feeding issues.Assists health care team in maintaining current knowledge base and competency with breast feeding. In the execution of job duties, it is the universal expectation that all tasks are performed with a patient centered focus, while also seeking opportunities to continually improve core processes. Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need, which may include but is not limited to: holidays, extended shifts, night and/or weekend shifts, standby and/or on-call. This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Requirements

Applicants should have a current state RN license
Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire
ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
3 years of experience in Mother/Baby/Nursery environment
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
Understanding of diverse cultural, physical, emotional, and psychological response to birthing, lactation, and parenting
Ability to facilitate small and large groups

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree preferred but not required
STABLE preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
Performs timely and accurate QI assessments
Plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates the Lactation Program and services offered
Serves as a resource to staff and patients
Collaborates with healthcare team members to provide patient, staff and community education and support
Assesses patient condition including physical, psychosocial and age-specific needs related to lactation
Provides direct instructions, interventions, and support in resolving patient breast feeding issues
Assists health care team in maintaining current knowledge base and competency with breast feeding
Teaches, coaches, supports, and mentors nursing staff and other healthcare learners to promote evidence-based clinical practice, and support breastfeeding skills to mother-infant dyad
Serves as a consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare community, and to the larger community in areas of lactation
Assesses local community need for breastfeeding education, and participates/teaches in programs to address identified needs as appropriate
Use current lactation theories and research to develop evidence-based feeding plans that address individual feeding issues, such as nutritional requirements, while respecting the family’s breastfeeding goals
Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice, guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols within area of lactation
Participates in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects in lactation and breastfeeding to meet goals and objectives of the organization and department
Participates in interdisciplinary performance improvement and clinical research to promote evidence-based lactation services and to improve clinical outcomes
Provides lactation support and services to new mothers and infants
Updates skills and knowledge by attaining 15 contact hours annually and provides documentation of completion
Assists with orientation and training of others as directed