Nurse Clinician - Lactation Specialist 50-80% Days

Providing Lactation Assessment, Management, Education and Instruction

Performing consultations, rental or sale of lactation equipment and supplies, telephone triage, and prenatal education as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Offering post-delivery consultative care to patients: breastfeeding/chest feeding, family bonding and planning, etc.
• Coordination and management of care for patients, including those with complex needs.
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, being an advocate for the patient at all times.
• Evaluating patient's response to care and initiating independent and/or collaborative changes where appropriate.
• Cooking and facilitating patient care between multiple disciplines including home health agencies, referring physicians and other community support services.
• Coordinating patient care to better utilize supportive services through patient visit and possible admission, pre-schedules testing, follows up with test results to both patient and physician, obtains medical history, coordinates follow up visit appointment, provides medication, rehabilitation teaching, etc.
• Participating in the development and implementation of division/unit quality assessment and improvement programs.
• Using relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of current Lactation consultant, NICU, or OB nursing experience
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
• Demonstrated expertise in specific clinical area of practice
• Demonstrate excellent patient interaction/communication/education
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to obtain IBCLC certification within 1-2 years after hire

Benefits

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

Pay and Schedule

SEIU Pay Grade: 70 - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Percent of Time: 50% - 80%

Schedule: Day hours with every 7th weekend and 1 holiday

Location

UI Health Care Main Campus

Education Requirements

Education Requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Additional Information

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact kiley-skay@uiowa.edu.

Equal opportunity employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

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