Registered Nurse - Lactation Consultant - Evening/Night

WellSpan Health; York (York County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in York County is seeking a Lactation Consultant to provide professional nursing care focusing on breastfeeding support. The role involves direct patient care, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and education for new mothers. Candidates should possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience, with a commitment to patient-centered care. This part-time position offers flexible shifts and requires weekend availability.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Short-term disability

Education assistance

Financial education and support

Wellness and Wellbeing programs

Caregiver support via Wellthy

Childcare referral service via Wellthy

Qualifications

• 1 year relevant experience required.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct care based on nursing process.
• Monitors breastfeeding plan of care and modifies as needed.
• Documents patient response and progress in electronic record.

Skills

Patient Care

Breastfeeding Advocacy

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Diploma Program

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Schedule

Part Time: 30 Hours / Weekly

Hours: (3) 10 hour shifts between the hours of 12pm - 2am based on Candidate Preference

Every 3rd Weekend Required

General Summary

Provides professional nursing care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. The Lactation Consultant (LC) functions to enhance the normal process of lactation and to assess, prevent, and manage lactation problems. The LC is a health care provider who is qualified to provide education and consultation for routine and special circumstances related to breastmilk feeding.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and per the clinical standards of the hospital. The LC serves as a breastmilk feeding advocate and encourages informed decision-making.
• Synthesizes patient data and integrates information from other sources, collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to develop an individualized and outcome-driven breastfeeding plan of care (BF p.o.c.). Monitors adherence to/progress of breastfeeding plan of care, and modifying BF p.o.c. as needed for a positive outcome.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications and nursing interventions based on breastfeeding assessment and plan of care.
• Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition, breastfeeding progress of the couplet, and expected workload. Identifies changes in couplet breastfeeding status and acts accordingly. Knows and can activate resources to achieve positive outcomes for the couplet. Performs breastfeeding consultations at appropriate intervals.
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care; the LC shares the plan of care with primary nurse and delegates aspects of care to nursing staff to meet couplet breastfeeding needs.
• Appropriately and correctly documents the patient/newborn response to interventions and progress towards outcomes, including variances/poor progress with breastfeeding in the electronic record. The LC provides assistance via telephone to pregnant and lactating women requiring information, counseling, follow-up, and refers them to appropriate programs.
• Can identify system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators; i.e. falls, CAUTIs, etc.
• Promotes professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration, Shared Decision-Making (SDM) activities, including peer review.
• Integrates SDM by unit committee membership or by supporting and helping fellow co-workers attend meetings and/or work on SDM projects.
• Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts; develops professional goals and follows through with such goals. Seeks mentoring and coaching from CN II & CN III.
• Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formations. Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
• Supports the Keystone 10 initiatives by promoting "The 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" and adheres to the international code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS-NURS-L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered to be part of the job description.
• In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below, current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is required. Current certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice: Emergency Care Center - ACLS, PALS; Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead - ACLS, PALS; L&D - ACLS, NRP, - Experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experience; NICU - NRPPEDS - PALS; PCC/PACU/ENDO - ACLS, PALS; Procedural - ACLS

Common Expectations:

• Provides direct care to patients who may range from infancy to middle adulthood. Demonstrates competency in the knowledge of the principles of growth and development over this range of the assigned patient population and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, family, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying
• Adheres to established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Identifies opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Enhances professional growth and development through advanced / continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and competencies.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers, fosters teamwork, and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Diploma Program Required or
• Associates Degree Required
• Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience:

• 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
• Certified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant within 2 years Required

Benefits Offered (click here for more details):

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Wellthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan York Hospital

Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan's eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions.

WellSpan York Hospital's Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital's medical and dental staff.

WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital's intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.