RN / Registered Nurse - Inpatient Lactation Consultant - Per Diem - Variable
Company: ProMedica
Location: Blissfield
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care
facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more
than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county
area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have
the area's largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up
of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent
customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced
environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years,
residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award
winner in our market. In fact, we're the only hospital in northwest
Ohio to receive this honor.Position Summary: -The -Inpatient
Lactation Consultant -functions as the breastfeeding expert within
an interdisciplinary team caring for breastfeeding families in an
inpatient setting. The lactation consultant utilizes evidence-based
practice to inform clinical decisions, and applies lactation
expertise to the nursing process, staff and community education,
and family care planning/delivery. Other duties include, but are
not limited to: -
- Assess breastfeeding dyad for pertinent health and birth
history and needs
- Counsel families to make informed infant feeding choices,
initiate and maintain lactation, overcome obstacles, and prevent
premature weaning and enhance parental role satisfaction
- Create individualized breastfeeding goals and care plan through
shared-decision making with breastfeeding dyad and family
- Management and coordination of care for breastfeeding patients,
including those with complex needs
- Provide direct patient care related to breastfeeding, lactation
and infant feeding -Schedule Hours: -6a - 10aAdditional
Information: This position will be located/working at Flower
Hospital in the LDRP unit
- Associate Degree in Nursing, BSN preferred -
- At least 3-4 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably
two of which in maternal-child nursing or a related field -
- Current RN -license -in the State of Ohio
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
preferred, related certifications considered on individualized
basis
- Prefer 1 year of experience as a lactation counselor,
consultant or peer - -The above list of accountabilities is
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed
by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.ProMedica
is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare
organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. - For more
information, please visit -Qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment -without regard to race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion, -sex/gender (including
pregnancy), -sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or
protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status,
genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if
you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in
order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact -Equal
Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace -
Keywords: ProMedica, Toledo , RN / Registered Nurse - Inpatient Lactation Consultant - Per Diem - Variable, Other , Blissfield, Ohio
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