Registered Nurse, Lactation

Job Summary

Per Diem Position Responsible for providing education and training to patients, staff and community regarding breastfeeding.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs rounds on breastfeeding mothers to reinforce and augment teaching.
• Follows up with telephone call to patient within three to four days after discharge.
• Function as resource person to patients, physicians, nurses, hospital staff in general, and to HME for their breastfeeding product station.
• Coordinates and implements pre-natal breastfeeding classes, as well as provides staff education and information.
• Conducts home/hospital visits and/or continued telephone consultation after discharge as warranted.
• Maintains documentation and statistics.
• Reviews and evaluates breastfeeding policies, procedures, equipment, videos, products and literature with recommendations as necessary.
• Maintains communication with community support groups and refers patients to them.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program and a minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• RI State RN Licensure and RI State Lactation Consultant Certificate required.
• RN- IBCLC is also required.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.