Lactation Consultant - RN PRN Premium

Plans, implements, supervises, and evaluations the nutritional needs of the breastfeeding infant. Provides consultative services to mothers during the prenatal, antenatal, and post-partial phase as needed. Provides support, education and resources as needed to the breastfeeding NICU mom during infant's hospitalization, with follow up as needed after discharge. Assists NICU/WBN staff as needed with tasks (i.e. AM assessments, first breastfeeding visits, discharges).

Job Standards and Performance Expectations  
1. Clinical Practice and Care Management  
•   a. Performs complete physical assessment upon admission. Initiates individualized problem list or critical path including age specific, psychosocial, education, cultural needs, and discharge planning.   
•   b. Conducts and documents assessment/reassessment according to department policies and procedures. Updates and prioritizes problem list as warranted by patients condition and diagnosis.   
•   c. Documentation is complete, accurate, legible, and reflects appropriate standards of care.   
•   d. Plans care of patient according to unit hospital policies and procedures. Enforces hospital policies as needed.   
•   e. Transcribes and implements physicians orders accurately and in a timely manner. Documents physicians rounds and actions taken.   
•   f. Coordinates the interdisciplinary team members in the plan of care to incorporate the individuals health care goals and uniqueness.   
•   g. Demonstrates accuracy and documents effectiveness of all treatments, medications, IV therapies, and blood products administered.   
•   h. Provides and monitors nursing care to achieve appropriate outcome. Modifies care and coordinates follow-up based upon appropriate factors including age specific needs.   
•   i. Accepts additional responsibilities as assumed by the unit leaders such as exam room, physician rounds, and tray deliveries.   
•   j. Patient report to ongoing shift is concise and contains all pertinent information.   
•   k. Documents clinical information to support the assessment, treatment, education, and continuity of care among health care providers within assigned shift.   
•   l. Obtains, analyzes, and utilizes information to enhance and improve individual and organizational performance in patient care.   
•   m. Observes and assesses patient/family interaction and refers to appropriate support services as needed.   
•   n. Performs an assessment to determine the patients learning needs, abilities, preferences, and readiness to learn. Considers cultural and religious practices as well as barriers to learning.   
•   o. Analyzes and reports abnormal assessment findings to physician.   
•   p. Participates in a coordinated process of care, based on the patients assessed needs and spanning the illness to wellness continuum.   
•   q. Provides appropriate patient care and clinical information to other healthcare professionals for continuing care.   
 

2. Conduct and Communication Skills   
•   a. Observes and enforces department\hospital policy concerning no smoking, telephone usage, dress code and other rules governing conduct while at work.   
•   b. Appropriately identifies self to others (i.e. patients, patients family, staff, physicians, etc.)   
•   c. Accepts responsibility for action and omissions. Is responsive to identified need for change.   
•   d. Willing to adjust personal schedule to meet hospital staffing needs when requested (including weekends and holidays).   
•   e. Reports to department on time and prepared to begin assigned duties.   
•   f. Provides proper notification and advance notice for absence or tardiness and takes corrective action to prevent recurrences.   
•   g. Supports and encourages a harmonious working relationship within the department, other disciplines, and departments. Promotes an environment for an interdisciplinary team approach to achieve the mission/goals of the hospital. Motivates staff in a positive manner.   
•   h. Self-motivated; performs job duties utilizing effective time management. Seeks additional work as time permits.   
•   i. Seeks guidance about questionable or uncertain situations.   
•   j. Demonstrates cost conscious attitude toward staffing, supplies, and departmental function.   
•   k. Obtains and uses information to improve patient outcomes and individual and hospital performance. Maintains interdepartmental communication through utilization of available resources.   
•   l. Follows established hospital guidelines with regards to appropriate access of information.   
•   m. Utilizes hospital and/or departmental manuals appropriately (i.e. Safety Manual, MSDS Manual, Policy & Procedure Manuals, etc.)   
•   n. Respects each patients rights and conducts business relationships with patients and the public in an ethical manner. (i.e. confidentiality, privacy, security, preferences, etc.)   
•   o. Reflects the hospitals values and a sensitivity to the hospitals ethical and compliance principles in his/her daily activities.   
•   p. Able to institute and follow policy and procedures as related to ethical issues.   
•   q. Follows appropriate channels of communication to effectively express ideas, issues, concerns, suggestions, and questions.   
 

3. Professional Development   
•   a. Attends required in-services.   
•   b. Attends and participates in a minimum of 3/4ths of departmental meetings   
•   c. Meets hospital wide and department specific educational requirements.   
•   d. Participates in hospital wide and department specific Performance Improvement projects. Makes suggestions to improve department or hospital wide performance.   
•   e. Identifies self or department improvement needs and seeks appropriate resources.   
•   f. Maintains a safe, functional, and effective environment for patients, staff members, and other individuals in the hospital.   
•   g. Responds to Emergency Preparedness Plan according to hospital policy. (i.e. Code Blue, Code Red, Code White, etc.)   
•   h. Knowledgeable of location and use of emergency response equipment (i.e. fire extinguishers, fire alarms, crash carts, etc.)   
•   i. Maintains a safe and orderly work area. Cleans equipment as needed.   
•   j. Maintains equipment in safe and proper working condition through correct use and appropriate notification of malfunction.   
•   k. When indicated, completes occurrence reports in a timely manner.   
•   l. Applies appropriate ergonomic principles to reduce the potential for job related injuries.   
•   m. Can implement all policies and procedures to identify and reduce the risks of acquiring and transmitting infections among patients, employees, and others.   
•   n. Maintains a current Employee Health screening status as per hospital policy.   

Experience   Minimum three years of Maternal/Infant Nursing
Education     Completion of state approved Registered Nursing Program
Training        Per license
Special Skills   NRP (within 6 months of employment)
Licensure   Current RN and Certification by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC) within 2 years. BLS.