Lactation Consultant - RN
Lactation Consultant - RN
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Job Description
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 infants hospitalization with follow up as needed after discharge. Assists NICU/WBN staff as needed with tasks (i.e. AM assessments first breastfeeding visits discharges).
Responsibilities
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 departmenthospital 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.
Qualifications
ExperienceMinimum three years of Maternal/Infant Nursing
Education Completion of state approved Registered Nursing Program
Training Per license
Special SkillsNRP (within 6 months of employment)
LicensureCurrent Louisiana RN and Certification by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC) within 2 years. BLS.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Part-Time
