RN Mother Baby Support Specialist

In keeping with Dignity Health philosophy and values this specialist provides a variety of specialty services to Outpatients and Inpatients in the perinatal/maternal/newborn setting. These services include but are not limited to lactation assessment support education and consultation; instruction in various maternal/infant education programs and facilitates the breast pump rental program.

• Provide specialized mother-baby and lactation support by maintaining current lactation knowledge/certification assessing breastfeeding needs and providing individualized education and support to mothers newborns and families.
• Deliver safe evidence-based nursing care through comprehensive patient assessment individualized care planning timely interventions pain management monitoring for changes in condition and evaluation of patient responses to care.
• Educate advocate and support patients and families by addressing physical and emotional needs promoting informed decision-making providing culturally responsive education and connecting families with appropriate resources.
• Promote newborn patient and workplace safety by following infection prevention and standard precautions maintaining newborn security identifying and reporting abuse or neglect preventing falls and injuries and responding appropriately to emergencies or patient deterioration.
• Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary team by communicating effectively during handoffs coordinating care appropriately delegating and supervising staff maintaining accurate documentation participating in quality improvement and education initiatives and supporting professional standards and hospital policies.

• One (1) year health education experience and lactation assessment facilitation and support experience upon hire
• Registered Nurse: CA RN upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS upon hire
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant upon hire
• Certified Lactation Counser upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing or health education or related field preferred
• Masters Other preferred

Founded in 1912 Dignity Health - St. Johns Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard California. Serving over 85000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency heart orthopedic and cancer care. Additionally St. Johns Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of Americas 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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