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    Support Officers - Houston, TX, United States - Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

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    At Houston Methodist, the Lactation Support Consultant position functions at the Proficient level according to Benner's model of clinical practice and is responsible for women's services patient educational needs to include breast feeding support under the general supervision of the Nurse Director.

    In addition to functioning as a staff nurse as needed, this position provides professional patient nursing care to a diverse patient population and is considered an expert in a specialty.

    In collaboration with the Nurse Director, Managers and Charge Nurses, the Lactation Support Consultant position is responsible for the quality of patient care through the provision of lactation support or education and the development of guidance for the caregivers who support the childbearing families learning needs.

    This position serves as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff and coordinates unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.

    Utilizes strong knowledge base in lactation support or women's health to educate the patient in various settings, grief support as needed and the overall childbearing family's educational needs.

    Provides consultative support to the staff and physicians and serves as a problem solver. SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    ~ Assesses patient's educational and/or lactation support needs and provides clinical support and resources to maternal patients across the entity and in the community.

    ~ Assesses for staff educational needs, then plans, develops, and implements programs related to patient educational needs to include lactation. Acts as a model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication, which includes active listening and teaching.

    ~ Facilitates the planning, development and implementation of prenatal and/or breastfeeding education classes, at the direction of leadership.

    QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    ~ integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes. Contributes to development of service line and hospital standards and guidelines.

    ~ Leads and supports ongoing initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team. Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Participates in the maternal and/or neonatal QAPI meetings, collecting and analyzing data as appropriate.

    Actively participates in the stewardship and efficient utilization of resources and needs including unit capital and operational budgets.

    ~ Contributes towards meeting department financial targets on unit-based scorecard through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.

    Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement. Actively participates in designated hospital and shared governance committees, disseminating necessary information to staff.

    Maintains personal professional development through organization membership, attendance at seminars, workshops and other educational programs, to ensure awareness of current developments and trends in patient educational needs.

    Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited School of Nursing


    WORK EXPERIENCE
    ~ Three years clinical experience in lactation support, mother/baby and/or patient educational activities/programs

    RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within 60 days AND
    BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
    Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification in a women's services specialty. International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is preferred. Certified Lactation Consultant through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice, Inc. (Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

    ~ Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

    ~ Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

    ~ Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and follow through on assignments and/or projects

    ~ TRAVEL**
    Travel specifications may vary by department
    May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
    May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
    Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a Magnet-recognized, not-for-profit, faith-based hospital that serves the growing Northwest Houston community.

    With 358 licensed beds, Houston Methodist Willowbrook is committed to providing quality, cost-effective health care in a compassionate environment for a full range of services, including emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics and sports medicine, comprehensive women's services, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, and primary and general medicine.

    Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

    Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.


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