Lactation Consultant Per Diem

Description

Summary:

Provides professional care through direct lactation assessment, intervention, evaluation, education and follow-up of breastfeeding women affiliated with Danbury Hospital and in the community. The nursing process is utilized in collaboration with the Health care team to implement a plan of care specific to the needs of each breastfeeding family.

Responsibilities:

1. Conducts assessment of breastfeeding dyad in an ongoing & systematic manner, attentive to the physiologic, psychologic, & cognitive status of the patient. 15%

2. Incorporates the nursing process to develop a plan of care that educates & directs the nursing staff & patient in appropriate management to achieve breastfeeding success. 25%

3. Collaborates with the health care team to implement the knowledgeable, skillful, consistent & continuous delivery of a plan of care specific to the breastfeeding patients needs. 15%

4. Prioritizes consultation/intervention/education based on maternal/infant status, learning needs, length of stay, & available resources. 15%

5. Utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate the effectiveness of LC interventions, plan of care, & patient progression towards expected outcomes. 15%

6. Provides breastfeeding support & education to staff & patients within the Danbury Hospital & in the community. 15%

7. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

Required:

Minimum Experience: three years

Desired: Masters in Nursing.

Other Information:

Required:

Minimum Experience: three years

Desired: Masters in Nursing.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:RN,IBCLC

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1496

Department: Southern Ob/Gyn

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $42.88 - $79.64 Hourly

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