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Summary:

The Registered Nurse Lactation Counselor provides expert lactation support and education to breastfeeding mothers and infants, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care. This role involves providing in-person consultations, telephone follow-ups, and outpatient services to address lactation challenges, enhance breastfeeding success, and ensure mothers and infants receive optimal care. The Lactation Counselor works closely with lactation consultants, physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers to coordinate care, provide education, and ensure continuity of lactation support after discharge. The role also includes patient education, staff training, and promotion of lactation resources.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Patient Education and Counseling:

• Educate mothers and families about proper breastfeeding techniques, infant feeding cues, and the benefits of breastfeeding.
• Develop and implement personalized care plans that support breastfeeding success.
• Provide emotional support and encouragement to empower families to meet their breastfeeding goals.
• Document all interactions, assessments, and care provided in accordance with hospital policies and patient privacy regulations.
• Offer timely and responsive assistance to mothers requiring follow-up care, ensuring they feel supported in their breastfeeding journey.

Collaboration and Coordination of Care:

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to ensure seamless continuity of care for breastfeeding families.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with hospital staff to ensure lactation needs are addressed during hospital stays and post-discharge.
• Follow up with patients to monitor progress, address any concerns, and adjust care plans as needed.

Outpatient Lactation Support:

• Provide individualized lactation support to mothers and infants through outpatient follow-up, including in-person visits and telephone consultations.
• Assess breastfeeding techniques, infant latch, milk supply, and overall breastfeeding goals.
• Address common lactation challenges, including sore nipples, low milk supply, latch issues, and breastfeeding pain, using evidence-based strategies.
• Provide guidance and support for mothers and infants experiencing more complex issues.

Training and Education for Staff:

• Assist in the training and education of hospital staff, including nurses and other healthcare providers, to ensure accurate and consistent lactation information is provided to patients.
• Promote best practices in lactation care across the hospital through in-service training and educational resources.

Program Development and Improvement:

• Contribute to the development and improvement of lactation services, ensuring they align with current evidence-based guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field preferred

Experience

• In hospital experience preferred
• Outpatient follow-up care experience preferred
• In-depth knowledge of lactation practices, breastfeeding management, and maternal-infant health required
• Must have strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills to address patient needs effectively
• Excellent communication, counseling, and interpersonal skills required
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and support diverse patient populations
• Strong organizational and documentation skills needed

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• RN License in the state of employment or compact required
• IBCLC (International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) certification required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required.

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification, and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule:

4 Days - 10 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time

Summary:

Assumes primary responsibility and 24/7 accountability for effective implementation of nursing practice and operations for assigned areas; at CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital. The nurse manager affects departmental outcomes through interpretation, implementation, and evaluation of hospital and departmental philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures. Facilitates intra and interdepartmental communication and collaboration to promote excellence in patient care, patient experience and patient outcomes. Effectively manages utilization of staff and material resources so that the most therapeutically effective patient care is provided in a safe and cost effective manner. Promotes the professional development of patient care and administrative support staff assigned for areas.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the establishment and implementation of yearly goals for the units.
• Monitors operations of the unit. Measures progress towards goals, identifying problems and taking corrective actions.
• Serves as an advocate for patients/families, assuring that patient/family rights are respected, patient satisfaction issues are addressed, and associates adhere to the core values of the corporation.
• Directs patient care in compliance with regulatory standards such as Joint Commission and state licensure requirements.
• Participates in the development, communication, and implementation of nursing and organizational policy and procedure.
• Participates on intra and interdepartmental committees and task forces which are focused on improving patient care.
• Collaborates with other Department Managers and Hospital Leadership to resolve unit/staff issues.
• Participates and directs staff in hospital plans for emergency and disasters.
• Develops, communicates and updates unit(s), standards, protocols, policies and procedures to meet trends in nursing practice and patient services.
• Collaborates with Human Resources to recruit and hire qualified associates.
• Counsels, guides, and disciplines associates to enhance patient care through compliance with established hospital policies and procedures.
• Evaluates staff job performance on a timely basis and in a manner that recognizes associate's accomplishments, enhances performance and facilitates professional development.
• Provides HR with information to maintain associate files with current licensure, credentialing records, certifications, orientation documentation, skills checklists, and continuing education requirements.
• Facilitates and encourages staff participation in the professional practice model.
• Confronts and resolves conflicts involving staff, physicians, patients/families, interdepartmental and intra departmental issues.
• Empowers associates through effective delegation, maintaining accountability.
• Directs and ensures staff participation in process improvement activities for the unit/hospital.
• Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings which address unit issues, process improvement, and safety; Ensures staff meeting minutes are available on a timely basis.
• Establishes and enforces with staff a method for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the unit supplies and equipment.
• Maintains and ensures documentation of quality control aspects of the clinic(s) (e.g. POCT logs, refrigerator temps, etc which are required by Joint Commission)
• Collaborates effectively with physicians, administrators, patients, families, other departments, and the community to provide quality patient care and enhance patient outcomes.
• Maintains core staffing within established guidelines that assure patient safety and considers skill mix and experience of staff.
• Oversees daily staffing of the unit and collaborates with Lead Associates on the development and revision of the staffing schedule.
• Ensures assessment of competency of all associates as a part of the orientation program and on an ongoing basis.
• Identifies, plans, develops and/or arranges for programs to meet the educational/skills needs of the associates upon hiring and on an ongoing basis.
• Identifies, plans, develops methods to meet the educational needs of the patient population.
• On an annual basis, contributes to the development of operating and capital budgets to meet the needs of the unit.
• Assures effective and appropriate utilization of material and human resources,
• Reviews financial and productivity management reports and takes appropriate actions.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately reviews patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods performed by nursing to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates adherence to the Mission and CORE values of CHRISTUS Health System. GG. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• BLS

Work Type:

Full Time

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