RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Lactation Services

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Lactation Consultant serves as the designated lactation resource for families of critically ill infants, supporting complex feeding and lactation needs across the Neonatal Critical Care Center, Pediatric Cardiac ICU, and other Children's Hospital units. The role also provides postpartum lactation support in the Newborn Nursery and supports hospital-wide breastfeeding initiatives to ensure continuity of lactation care. The Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting, consistent with professional standards. The position is per diem, onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and requires 36 hours of work in a six-week period. The ideal candidate will have completed the pathway two program for IBCLC certification and be able to test and pass the IBCLC certification exam within one year of starting.

Requirements

Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
At least one year of relevant and current professional experience; the posting also specifies at least one year of work experience.
Experience with inpatient lactation support, diverse patient populations, and complex feeding cases.
Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

Completion of the pathway two program for IBCLC certification.
Ability to test and pass the IBCLC certification exam within one year of the start date.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lactation resource for families of critically ill infants and support complex feeding and lactation needs across the Neonatal Critical Care Center, Pediatric Cardiac ICU, and other Children's Hospital units.
Provide postpartum lactation support in the Newborn Nursery and support hospital-wide breastfeeding initiatives.
Assess patient and family learning readiness, developmental needs, and factors affecting the ability to learn; use relevant patient education materials with assistance.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance in revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate relevant information to promote continuity.
Deliver competent care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; perform bedside point-of-care testing as required.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs, consult appropriate resources regarding complex care issues or unusual teaching needs, and support discharge planning for high-risk patients.
Develop professional growth goals, participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities, collaborate across departments, promote cost-effective care, and provide feedback to coworkers.
Assess complex patient situations and prioritize care; synthesize assessment data and anticipate discharge needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize care for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant research and bring ideas and questions to staff for consideration.