NICU Lactation Specialist (PRN) — Expert Care & Education

Arkansas Children's; Little Rock (AR); In loco; USD 34.000 - 44.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with its NICU team, seeks a Lactation Specialist PRN to provide expert lactation care to mother/infant dyads in the NICU setting.

The role requires an Associate’s degree (or 2 years relevant experience) and an Arkansas or compact RN license; a CLC/IBCLC is preferred. You will collaborate with nursing, nutrition and medical staff, educate families, and participate in rounds and quality initiatives.

Competenze

• Associate's degree or 2 years of relevant experience (must).
• RN license in Arkansas or compact state (required).
• Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) or IBCLC recommended.

Mansioni

• Provides comprehensive assessment of the mother/infant dyad and lactation status.
• Communicates assessments with medical personnel through verbal reports and documentation in the patient’s record.
• Assesses education needs of mothers and identifies those needing breastfeeding education.
• Develops plan of care with nursing, nutrition and medical staff for mother/infant dyad; implements care and evaluates response.
• Participates in rounds, discharge planning and Lactation Rounds.
• Assists mothers with expressing, labeling, storing and delivering expressed breast milk at hospital and home.
• Contributes to lactation service quality improvement and policy development.

Conoscenze

RN license

Lactation consultant

Documentation

Team collaboration

Formazione

Associate's degree or 2 years of relevant experience

Bachelor's Degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with its NICU team, seeks a Lactation Specialist PRN to provide expert lactation care to mother/infant dyads in the NICU setting.

The role requires an Associate’s degree (or 2 years relevant experience) and an Arkansas or compact RN license; a CLC/IBCLC is preferred. You will collaborate with nursing, nutrition and medical staff, educate families, and participate in rounds and quality initiatives.