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Hackensack Meridian Health is Hiring a Lactation Consultant - P/T Weekend Evenings with Benefits Near Hackensack, NJ
The primary purpose of the Lactation Consultant position is to skillfully provide direct patient care and consultation services for patients related to breastfeeding in accordance with profession nursing standards. The Lactation Consultant assesses, provides/teaches and evaluates Lactation education programs to childbearing clients, their family members and to appropriate HUMC employees. Assists in helping mothers to increase their breastfeeding skills and attain their lactation goals. The Lactation Consultant serves as a lactation resource person for hospital staff, students and community members. Designs and provides patient and staff education programs, assists in establishing the standard of care for breastfeeding mothers and participates in continuous performance improvement programs.
ResponsibiltiesA day in the life of a Lactation Consultant at Hackensack Meridian Health may include:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient's status
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide for the primary care within the framework of the job description to the following patient populations: infants (0 -12 months); Toddlers (13 months to 4 years); Adolescents (13 to 17 years); Young adults (18 to 34 years); and adults (35 - 65 years)
- Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of care for patients experiencing difficulty initiating or maintaining lactation. 4. Conducts bedside Lactation Rounds daily
- Documents all Lactation and teaching interventions
- Utilizes effective teaching methods based on adult learning principles
- Assists parents and their families in understanding alternatives that may be required to accomplish Lactation goals and communicate this information to all members of the health team
- Demonstrates the knowledge, clinical skills and ability to develop and conduct competencies, workshops and /or in-services for the staff in order to reinforce and update knowledge about current trends in the lactation process. Assure that Lactation Services are provided in a timely manner
- Demonstrates the ability to assist breastfeeding mothers in other areas of the hospital who may need assistance. (For example: Mothers separated from infant due to either maternal or child illness, or other emergencies)
- Creates, reviews, evaluates and/or revises departmental policies related to breastfeeding as necessary. Utilizes Evidence Based Practice principles (AWHONN, IBCLC, ACOG) and HUMC standards and guidelines in development or revision
- Participates in the development and conducts Daily Discharge Teaching Classes/ breastfeeding classes (in conjunction with the Mother/Baby RN), in house, following prescribed outline and emphasizing breastfeeding education
- Actively promotes increased awareness and literature about HUMC rental station in the Woman's Gift Shop for patients/families
- Performs other duties as assigned; includes other job functions that are important, but not essential to perform this job. (ie: Assignment in the nursery, cover newborns on overflow units)
- Attends yearly International Conference to maintain certification. Informs leadership of current trends and necessary changes to policies/procedures or protocol
- Maintains mandatory education requirement for the medical center
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)
- Graduate of a NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing
- Maternal Child Health, Nursery experience as a staff nurse for a minimum of 5 years
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
Job Summary
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$97k-121k (estimate)
06/26/2024
07/21/2024
hackensackmeridianhealth.org
OAKHURST, NJ
50 - 100
2016
ROSE F HAYET MD
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. Hackensack Meridian Health comprises 17 hospitals from Bergen to Ocean counties, which includes three academic medical centers Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, JFK Medical Center in Edison; two childrens hospitals - Joseph M. Sanzari Childrens Hospital in Hacke...nsack, K. Hovnanian Childrens Hospital in Neptune; nine community hospitals Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin; a behavioral health hospital Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead; and two rehabilitation hospitals - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison and Shore Rehabilitation Institute in Brick. Additionally, the network has more than 500 patient care locations throughout the state which include ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, urgent care centers and physician practice locations. Hackensack Meridian Health has more than 35,000 team members, and 7,000 physicians and is a distinguished leader in health care philanthropy, committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.
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