- Experience in pediatric populations from birth through early childhood
- N/A
- Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Education, Nursing, or related field
- No professional certifications required
- Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/services appropriate to the age of patients served
- Must possess excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates expertise in care of mothers/infants with complex breastfeeding problems.
- Evaluates positive signs of lactogenesis and latching on.
- Evaluates adequacy of breast milk intake and determines appropriate goals.
- Evaluates and monitors any problems or complaints related to breasts or pumping equipment.
- Evaluates and dictates pumping frequency and duration.
- Implements appropriate teaching interventions based on infant's clinical condition, mother's progress, and breastfeeding goals.
- Designs, implements, and monitors policies and procedures to assess quality control in the collection, transport, storage, and feeding of breast milk to hospitalized infants.
- Designs, implements, and monitors policies and procedures to provide nourishment to breastfeeding mothers of hospitalized infants.
- Designs, assesses, implements, and monitors an inpatient lactation management standard of care.
- Designs, implements, and monitors policies and procedures to assess the procurement and maintenance of lactation equipment.
- Designs, implements, and monitors policies and procedures for use and access of electric breast pumps by patient's mother.
- Maintains educational materials for patients and healthcare providers.
- Assesses use of educational materials to teach patients and healthcare providers.
- Designs and provides lactation management education and competency-based training for nursing and nutrition staff.
- Designs, conducts, and evaluates educational programs and materials related to lactation management for patients, employees, medical, nursing, nutrition, and support staff to ensure quality patient care.
- Designs, implements, and evaluates a breastfeeding teaching module with pre- and post-tests to become a mandatory part of each professional orientation session for new employees.
- Documents lactation assessment using appropriate format.
- Documents response to lactation therapy using appropriate format.
- Documents all services for billing purposes.
- Documents participation in data collection, analysis, and review for quality monitoring using appropriate tools.
- Documents and dictates the delivery and effectiveness of family and community education.
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and patient care conferences.
- Participates in discharge process.
- Advises appropriate team members of changes in patient condition.
- Evaluates needs of interdisciplinary team members on lactation-related issues, plans education module, and instructs on lactation-related issues.
- Plans education module and instructs residents and medical students on lactation-related issues.
- Stays abreast of current trends in lactation care.
- Participates in professional development programs.
- Shares new knowledge with the healthcare community.
- Performs other responsibilities as required.
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Lactation Consultant - Atlanta, United States - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Description
Job Description
Participates as interdisciplinary patient care team member to provide lactation services and education to meet needs of identified patient population within the scope of the medical center's mission and values.Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Education
Certification Summary
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Job Responsibilities
Determines breastfeeding plan and provides instruction and support to mothers breastfeeding children requiring hospitalization
Implements standards of care and policies and procedures for breastfeeding management
Assists in assessing, planning, and evaluating teaching materials and methods used for breastfeeding
Directs lactation training and education of clinical staff
Implements departmental standards for documenting all aspects of work-related activities
Participates as a member of interdisciplinary team
Plans and initiates professional development responsibilities
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