Lactation Consultant ( RN )

St. Charles Hospital • Full-time • Port Jefferson, New York, United States • $55 - $68 / hour • 1w ago

Overview

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

St. Charles Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health and has served the residents of the Three Village area for more than 110 years. St. Charles is renowned for its outstanding customer service and scored as one of the top hospitals on Long Island in the delivery of high quality care. St. Charles Hospital's Labor and Delivery Unit welcomes more than 1,500 new lives each year. We are proud to offer care that is technologically-advanced, yet highly personalized. Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit offers quality care for high-risk babies, such as premature babies born at 32 weeks or later and babies born with low birth weight. In addition, St. Charles specializes in "couplet care," which stands apart from standard maternity nursing care.

Job Details

Our Lactation Consultant (RN) will:

Provide lactation management services and support to expectant and new parents.
Partner with an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, the Director of Maternal-Child Nursing, attending physicians, Registered Nurses (RNs), and ancillary staff to facilitate and manage a variety of lactation/maternity patient education programs and development of future programs.
Collaborate with staff RNs to achieve maximum breastfeeding outcomes.
Identify expected breastfeeding outcomes, which are measurable, realistic and attainable in relation to resources available.
Teach prenatal breastfeeding classes to expectant parents and participate in community outreach classes.
Provide evidence-based education to maternity staff to reinforce and update knowledge and skill regarding the lactation process.
Adhere to Baby-Friendly, USA, NYSDOH and IBCLC breastfeeding “best practices” and assure that they are implemented by all staff.
Facilitate breastfeeding support group for breastfeeding women in the community.
Participate in meetings of the Association of Lactation Providers of Suffolk and Nassau counties.
Perform performance improvement activities related to breastfeeding indicators including analysis of data and implementing/evaluating process improvement programs
Act as a support person for the nursing staff, patients, and families of the L&D, NICU and Maternity Units.
Advocate for and builds meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones through safety intervention, emotional support, and education.
Review, revise, and develop maternal-child department policies and procedures relating to the breastfeeding program.

What you’ll bring:

Passion for Maternal- Child Health Nursing and Lactation Education
3-5 Years of experience working in Maternal-Child Health Nursing
5+ Years of experience in lactation consulting required

Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) & International Board Certified Lactation Certification (IBCLC) required

Salary Range

USD $55.00 - USD $68.00 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

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