RN - Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant - Per Diem
Geisinger · Scranton, PA · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcarePart-time
Job Duties
- Develops protocols and programs supporting breastfeeding for all lactating mothers.
- Delivers prenatal education regarding benefits of breast-feeding to all clinic patients.
- Teaches breastfeeding classes and provides private consultations as requested by mother, nurse or physician.
- Maintains and organizes loaner pump program and resource center.
- Maintains affiliation with local support groups.
- Provides follow-up for all first-time breast-feeding mothers and infants or any couple needing special care.
- Continues with outreach programs in community and surrounding hospitals.
- Facilitates and promotes the integration of lactation philosophy amongst the staff including general philosophy of breastfeeding of the premature infant.
- Provides ongoing staff development related to lactation services.
- Attends patient care rounds.
- Participates in Performance Improvement in relation to lactation.
- Participates in research projects involving lactation.
- Education of staff on supplemental nursing techniques.
- Educates attending physician staff.
- Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
- Requires the ability to lift, push and pull at least 100 pounds as related to patient positioning or transport.
- Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years-Nursing (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)
- Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; International Board Certified Lactation Consultant within 2 years - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE); Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Breastfeeding Counselor or Certified Lactation Counselor - Default Issuing Body
- Skills: Teamwork; Clinical Skills; Preceptor Skills; Interpersonal Communication; Computer Literacy; Communication
- Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
- With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
- Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.