Certified Lactation Educator, CLE - Obstetrics

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized education and support to breastfeeding mothers.
• Promote breastfeeding and assist with facilitating change within the clinical settings using evidence-based care management.
• Educate all mothers who are separated from their infants, e.g., premature infants, to initiate hand expression and pumping, collection and storage of breastmilk immediately but within 6 hours after birth.
• Refer WIC participant mothers to WIC and place referrals for those mothers that will need an electric breast pump for home use.
• Accurately enter information and consults into the hospital Electronic Medical Record system.
• Participate and facilitate the breastfeeding support groups offered to all inpatient newly delivered mothers.
• Participate in the Maternity Tours and events and be available to lead a discussion about skin-to-skin and breastfeeding.
• Assist with collection of data and assist with follow-up post-discharge phone calls when as needed and restock supplies as needed.

  Qualifications

  • High School Graduate or equivalent
  • Spanish speaking preferred
  • CLE certificate specialized in breast feeding required
  • One to two years previous experience in hospital setting preferred
  • Experience using computers for consultation documentation
  • Customer-centric verbal and writing skills

    Pay

    Reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $23.00 to $26.22. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

    Benefits

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