Lactation Consultant

About the role

The Lactation Consultant (LC) is an allied healthcare professional that is experienced to provide lactation and clinical care for the lactating mother. The NICU LC will implement and maintain a comprehensive Lactation Support Program involving the mothers of high risk neonates admitted to the NICU and evidenced based, safe, cost effective patient care according to established policies and procedures to assist breastfeeding women in achieving the skills needed for successful breastfeeding.

Responsibilities

• Increase breastfeeding rates, especially duration and exclusivity
• Enhance father engagement
• Provide LC education to NICU RNs regarding the individualized lactation plan to support continuity of care for the neonate
• Validate efficacy of the lactation plan as a part of the multidisciplinary NICU team
• Provide maternal lactation support services in antepartum, post-partum and NICU during the admission stay of their baby
• Enhance referral networks with health care provider systems
• Assist with Data collection as needed
• Provide Education support in Hospital and Community outreach
• Complete consultative reporting and communication with Physicians

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required in Healthcare related field such as Nursing, Speech and Language therapy, Occupational Therapy required
• Master's Degree preferred
• Current license to practice in related healthcare field
• Current certification with the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) required
• Must be able to demonstrate provision of lactation care, education and counseling to at least 50 patients within the past 5 yrs. OR
• Skills in physical assessment, technological skills and lactation theory and practice are required
• Teaching experience in patient education preferred

Qualifications

• NICU LC works in conjunction with the breast-feeding family's primary Neonatologist
• Standards of Practice for IBCLC LC define the parameters of Lactation Consultation Practice
• NICU LC works with mothers of the high-risk neonate to develop individualized plans of care for management of breastfeeding mothers and participates in multidisciplinary rounding on the unit

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Pay

Hourly Wage Estimate: $46.97 - $70.46 / hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Schedule

All positions are full-time and we have 3 locations, Sunrise Hospital, Southern Hills Hospital, and MountainView Hospital.

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