Registered Nurse, Lactation

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System in Rhode Island seeks an RN with lactation credentials to educate patients, staff and the community about breastfeeding. The role includes rounds to reinforce teaching, post-discharge follow-up, and serving as a resource for staff and physicians on lactation products and practices.

The position coordinates prenatal breastfeeding classes, provides ongoing staff education, and conducts home or hospital visits with telephonic follow-up as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• RI State RN Licensure and RI State Lactation Consultant Certificate required.
• RN-IBCLC is also required.

Responsibilities

• Performs rounds on breastfeeding mothers to reinforce and augment teaching.
• Follows up with telephone call to patient within three to four days after discharge.
• Functions as resource person to patients, physicians, nurses, hospital staff and HME for breastfeeding product station.
• Coordinates and implements pre-natal breastfeeding classes and provides staff education and information.
• Conducts home/hospital visits and/or continued telephone consultation after discharge as warranted.
• Maintains documentation and statistics.
• Reviews and evaluates breastfeeding policies, procedures, equipment, videos, products and literature with recommendations as necessary.
• Maintains communication with community support groups and refers patients to them.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Breastfeeding education

Patient education

Staff education

Communication

Education

RN licensure RI

RI Lactation Consultant Certificate

RN-IBCLC

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for providing education and training to patients, staff and community regarding breastfeeding.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Performs rounds on breastfeeding mothers to reinforce and augment teaching. Follows up with telephone call to patient within three to four days after discharge.

2. Function as resource person to patients, physicians, nurses, hospital staff in general, and to HME for their breastfeeding product station.

3. Coordinates and implements pre-natal breastfeeding classes, as well as provides staff education and information.

4. Conducts home/hospital visits and/or continued telephone consultation after discharge as warranted.

5. Maintains documentation and statistics.

6. Reviews and evaluates breastfeeding policies, procedures, equipment, videos, products and literature with recommendations as necessary.

7. Maintains communication with community support groups and refers patients to them.

8. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program and a minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required. RI State RN Licensure and RI State Lactation Consultant Certificate required. RN- IBCLC is also required.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.