- High School diploma or equivalent (required).
- Current CPR/BLS certification (required within 30 days of hire).
- NRP Certification- Certification required within six months of employment or completion of orientation; renewal may take up to 30 days after expiration of original certification.
Lactation Consultant OB - Show Low, United States - Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Description
General Position Summary:The Lactation Consultant (LC), under the supervision of the Director, is responsible for conducting on-going assessments, mutually developing the patient plan of care for breastfeeding mothers who seek services, directing and delivering breastfeeding services and supplies, patient and family education and completing evaluations of service effectiveness. The LC follows accepted breastfeeding practices and the policy & procedures at Summit Healthcare. S/he is directly accountable to the Women & Infant Services Director.
Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:
•Within a specified work period, plans, implements and evaluates services that are consistent with overall needs of breastfeeding women.
•S/he assists and/or performs procedures that are within the scope of Lactation Consultant practice.
•S/he seeks assistance and support when necessary, assists in data collection, organizes those aspects of patient care for which s/he is responsible, and maintains accountability for own practice and those functions s/he delegates.
•S/he practices within accepted ethical and legal parameters of care. This position may be caring for adolescents and adults.
•S/he will have the knowledge and skills to care for the physical and developmental needs of this breastfeeding population.
•Coordinates in-patient and outpatient services, supplies, and fiscal resources/budget, including conducting bedside lactation rounds.
•Manages breastfeeding products and consultation for patients and healthcare providers. Provides staff education and mentoring for the Emergency, Pediatric, Women & Infant Services Departments, and the community.
•S/he acts as a representative of Summit Healthcare both internally and externally in accordance with the hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.
•Completes discharge phone calls within 72 hours of patient discharge. Program planning including but not limited to inpatient services, outpatient services, Level II Nursery, pediatric floor, and emergency department.
•Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE Behavior Standards.
•Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the organization.
Secondary Functions:
•Participates in departmental and hospitalwide informational meetings and inservices, including staff meetings, hospitalwide forums, and seminars.
•Reviews department and hospitalwide policies and procedures annually.
•All other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
•Completes all tasks as expressed in the Skills Delineation List.
Interpersonal Contacts:
Contacts:
•Are normally made with others both inside and outside the hospital.
•Are usually made with own department staff and supervisor as well as with other departments or locations.
•Frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times.
•Are usually face-to-face, with some contact by telephone and e-mail.
•Are usually with patients, with some physician contact.
Job Scope:
This job involves:
•May assist other nursing units within scope of training.
•Recurring work situations with occasional variations from the norm.
•A moderate to high level of complexity.
•Operation from established and well-known procedures.
•Performance of duties under moderate supervision.
•Assigned to be "On-Call" for emergency backup as needed.
Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities:
This position requires general nursing skills and knowledge of general office equipment (including the nurse call system, telephone system, fax machine, copy machine, computer, and commonly used hospital programs) as well as excellent computer, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, supervisory, interpersonal skills, basic math skills, and be able to exercise independent judgment skills when necessary. This position also requires knowledge of hospital equipment and programs, including all Hospital Information Systems and department specific equipment. This position requires self-direction and self-motivation. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Education and/or Experience:
•RN licensure or related advanced education (required)
•Current hands-on experience supporting and educating breastfeeding women-Required
•Program Development-Preferred
•Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, manage, and develop lactation programs
•National Certification as IBCLC-Required
Physical Demands & Job Conditions:
Exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. The worker is subject to on-call status, contact with chemicals, contact with infectious fluids, heavy lifting, constant standing, and encounters with upset/disturbed individuals.
Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, crawling, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.
This is considered a safety sensitive position.
OSHA Exposure Category:
Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.