Lactation Consultant - Per Diem Days

About the role

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessment, intervention and education regarding breastfeeding to childbearing families choosing to breastfeed their infant children.
• Provides lactation consultation to childbearing families within all areas of the Hackensack Meridian Health Network.
• Communicates with professional staff regarding breastfeeding patients; documents fully all teaching and interventions provided to breastfeeding families.
• Assists with nursing staff competencies and physician education regarding breastfeeding.
• Assesses the patient's understanding of signs of adequate milk transfer and ability to independently perform breastfeeding techniques; assesses the patient's understanding of inadequate infant nutrition or breastfeeding concerns and follow-up assistance.
• Demonstrates age-specific competencies pertinent to the clinical or non-clinical position by applying appropriate knowledge of growth and developmental stages during direct patient interaction and interventions.
• Communicates essential breastfeeding skills and information to breastfeeding mothers and families utilizing verbal and written communication and demonstration.
• Makes follow-up phone calls to breastfeeding patients within one week of discharge to assess breastfeeding outcomes and to address any concerns.
• Formulates age-specific patient/family-centered goals/outcomes based on assessment data.
• Establishes and coordinates a plan of care which is patient/family-focused, prioritized and encompasses the continuum of care.
• Plans own work within allotted hours and manages time effectively to provide satisfactory patient contact regarding breastfeeding support and education.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Associate's Degree.
• A minimum of two years of experience as an OB nurse.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience in lactation consultation in acute care, community or public health setting.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred

• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, required within 3 years of hire.

Pay

Minimum rate of $51.90 Hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.