PRN Registered Nurse - Lactation Consultant

About the Role

Responsible for the delivery of professional nursing services, addressing the physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, developmental, and age-appropriate needs of each individual patient and family. Accountable for the development and implementation of the Lactation Program, teaching breastfeeding basics to staff on the OB unit, and coordinating the breast pump rental program.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, organizes, directs, conducts, and supervises orientation for Obstetrical nursing areas.
• Develops, coordinates, and conducts educational programs.
• Conducts needs assessments for Obstetrical staff.
• Assists with basic life support courses.
• Evaluates progress of new orientees during clinical orientation process.
• Promotes the principles of the mission and vision of Liberty Hospital.
• Performs the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

• Recent clinical experience in maternal child care.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing with eligibility to work in the state of MO.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) or CLC required within 90-days of hire or internal transfer.

Qualifications

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• 3 or more years of clinical experience in a maternal/child care setting.
• 2 or more years of experience as IBCLC.
• 2 or more years of teaching experience in a maternal/child setting.
• Experience with outpatient follow-up.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN) - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC).
• Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC).
• Low-Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-LRN) - National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC).
• Nursing Continuing Education/Staff Development (RN,C).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Schedule

Part time, PRN (as needed) on day shifts.