Registered Nurse, Lactation Services - Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Fraser Health; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse specializing in Lactation Services at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. The role involves providing education and support around breastfeeding for new and expectant mothers, requiring a Registered Nursing credential and specialized lactation certification. Join a leading healthcare organization dedicated to fostering career growth and providing excellent benefits.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation to start

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits

Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Qualifications

• Requires current RN registration with BCCNM.
• Must have 2 years recent experience in neonatal or perinatal.
• Certification in breastfeeding is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides breastfeeding education and support to expectant mothers.
• Assists breastfeeding mothers with resolution of difficulties.
• Delivers nursing care to support lactation and breastfeeding.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Organization

Physical Ability

Education

Registered Nurse with the BCCNM

Certification in breastfeeding

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

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Registered Nurse, Lactation Services - Abbotsford Regional Hospital

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Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Part Time Registered Nurse, Lactation Services to join our team at Abbotsford Regional Hospital located in Abbotsford, B.C.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes
  
  

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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Detailed Overview

Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Services or delegate promotes and supports breastfeeding for childbearing and postpartum women by assessing, planning, advising and providing care relative to breastfeeding.

Responsibilities

• Provides breastfeeding education and support to expectant mothers and postpartum women.
• Assists breastfeeding mothers with resolution of breastfeeding difficulties by assessing, evaluating, diagnosing and recommending plan of care. Makes appropriate referrals.
• Delivers nursing care by assisting mothers to initiate and sustain lactation and breastfeeding.
• Maintains database of patient records and follows up on intervention outcomes.
• Collegially shares expertise to nursing staff and other health care professionals by providing information, education and assistance related to breastfeeding and difficult clinical problems.
• Participates on appropriate committees such as the Breastfeeding Committee.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Graduation from an approved School of Nursing. Current certification in breastfeeding (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). Two (2) years' recent experience in neonatal or perinatal.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to teach.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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