Lactation Consultant Part Time Nampa

About the role

We are looking to hire a Lactation Consultant at Nampa hospital! This position is a part time, day shift position. We are looking for someone who can work two 8 hour shifts each week on Thursday & Friday, along with one weekend every 6-8 weeks. Additional hours are available to pick up, if needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of services.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• In addition to providing hands-on care for the mother-baby breastfeeding dyad, the Lactation Consultant serves in a broad range of capacities including delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, teaching of the patient and the patient’s family, teaching and mentoring professional staff working in perinatal clinical settings, and providing organizational leadership and expertise in the area of breastfeeding.
• The Lactation Consultant is expected to exercise competency in judgment, decision-making, coordination of nursing interventions, and delegation of function or responsibility.
• This position also allows opportunities to be a part of community outreach with teaching and educational opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification required within 12-months of hire. Colleague will not take outpatient appointments until certification has been received.
• Recognized health care professional, preferably as a Registered Dietitian, Registered Nurse, or Rehabilitation Therapist (Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist), preferably licensed in the State of Idaho.
• Must have 3 years of experience in infant nutrition or maternal and child health.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare provider's certifications from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire.

Qualifications

• Colleague will not take outpatient appointments until certification has been received.

Skills

• Competency in judgment, decision-making, coordination of nursing interventions, and delegation of function or responsibility.
• Teaching and mentoring professional staff working in perinatal clinical settings.
• Providing organizational leadership and expertise in the area of breastfeeding.
• Community outreach and teaching and educational opportunities.

Benefits

Ministry/Facility Information Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health!

Pay

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Schedule

Part time, day shift position. Works two 8 hour shifts each week on Thursday & Friday, along with one weekend every 6-8 weeks. Additional hours are available to pick up, if needed.