Lactation Consultant - Family Care Center, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare; Fairburn (GA); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital seeks a Lactation Consultant RN to assess and support breastfeeding families across antepartum, postpartum and neonatal care. Responsibilities include planning, implementing and evaluating lactation care, and educating patients and staff using established nursing policies.

Qualifications include an RN license in Georgia, 2+ years in maternal-child nursing, and IBCLC certification preferred. BLS/NRP certifications are required or preferred depending on role and unit.

Formación

• RN licensure in Georgia required
• IBCLC certification preferred
• 2 years clinical nursing in maternal-child area required
• Bachelor's in nursing preferred
• Graduate of nursing programs required
• BLS/NRP certifications required or preferred

Responsabilidades

• Provide lactation education and support to antepartum, post-partum, and neonatal patients.
• Coordinate lactation care and staff education using nursing process and evidence-based practices.

Conocimientos

Lactation education

Nursing process

Staff education

Educación

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's Degree of Nursing Preferred

Graduate of a School of Nursing Required

2 years of clinical nursing in area of specialty Required

2 years experience in Maternal Child area Required

RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure Required

Current GA RN License Required

IBCLC Certification Preferred

Certification as breast feeding counselor Preferred

BLS Certification Required

NRP Certification Required

IBCLC Breastfeeding Certification Required

Descripción del empleo

Overview:

Assessment and evaluation of the breastfeeding couplet. This includes planning, implementing and evaluating care based on this assessment. Provides and coordinates lactation assistance, education, and support to antepartum, post-partum, and neonatal patients (inclusive of adolescents and adults) through the use of the nursing process in accordance with standard nursing practice and established nursing policies and procedures. Monitoring couplet to prevent and solve breastfeeding problems and to provide an environment that effectively supports the breastfeeding families. Providing patient/staff education and support in all aspects of lactation management.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing high quality education programs and activities that promote health of the patient and community through the life cycle, and individual development of the staff according to learning needs identified through a variety of sources to facilitate patient care.

Qualifications:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree of Nursing Preferred
• Graduate of a School of Nursing Required

Work Experience

• 2 years of clinical nursing in area of specialty or one year of education experience Required
• 2 years experience in Maternal Child area Required

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
• IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Preferred or
• certification as a breast feeding counselor Preferred
• Current GA RN License Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC) Breastfeeding Certification Required
• BLS Certification Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital