Lactation Specialist

Job Title: Lactation Specialist

Schedule: Per Diem

SUMMARY:

Facilitate Baby Café. Provide 1:1 outpatient lactation appointments and community education including but not limited to Child Birth, infant feeding, heart saver/infant safety . Provide all
necessary documentation and data collection.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate Baby Café according to Baby Café USA guidelines.
  • Weekly record keeping of Baby Café participants.
  • Assist with lactation related issues as needed while facilitating lactation based topics during Café hours.
  • Use evidence based best practices according the IBCLE Code of Conduct/scope of practice and work with interdisciplinary team to obtain best outcomes for mother and infant.
  • Schedule one on one lactation appointments with discharged breastfeeding mothers and infants.
  • Assist in the patient referral process with patients directly or through correspondences with local providers.
  • Report weekly statistics from Baby Café and lactation appointments.
  • Provide Early Breast Feeding education for the Women's Care center
  • Support pediatric practice when parent needs assistance and check in with maternity unit patients and provide support when able.
  • Provide Community Education programming for Child Birth, Infant Feeding and Infant Safety /Heart Saver classes.

  
  Desired Attributes:
  • Provides age and culturally appropriate assessment, interpretation of clinical and laboratory data and develops and implements age appropriate interventions and plans of care including education within the parameters of his/her position responsibilities and licensure.
  • Ensure staff considers age related concerns such as hearing, vision, speech and level of understanding, when interacting with patients, employees and families.
  • NRP Preferred

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing

• Registered Nurse license in New York State.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Must obtain IBCLC certification within 1 year of the position start date

• Certification as a lactation consultant or 1-2 years experience working with pregnant/breastfeeding individuals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PAY RANGE: $30.29 - $34.50

Salary : $30 - $35