RN - Lactation Consultant

Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Lactation Consultant

Location: Millers Children's and Women's Hospital of Long Beach

Department: Community Services Childbirth Education

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days (8 hours) flexible on availability

Pay Range*: $62.01 - $77.94

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare.Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Lactation Consultant is responsible for providing safe, cost-effective patient care through the health experience, according to established standards utilizing the nursing process, within the scope of practice of Registered Nursing. The Lactation Consultant RN is responsible for family-centered patient care by
assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating lactation plans for the
breastfeeding/chest-feeding dyad, as well as for the pumping parent, and is fully
collaborative with the patient, patient's family, significant others, and members of the health
care team. The Lactation Consultant RN demonstrates specialized knowledge and clinical
expertise in breastfeeding/chest-feeding and human lactation. As an integral member of the
Health Care Team, the Lactation Consultant RN functions within the Scope of Practice as
defined by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and follows
Standards of Practice as defined by their professional association, International Lactation
Consultant Association, and adheres to policies, procedures, and guidelines of care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Providing lactation assessment, management, education and instruction.
• Performing consultations, rental or sale of lactation equipment and supplies, telephone
  triage, and prenatal education as appropriate.
• Offering post-delivery consultative care to patients: breastfeeding/chestfeeding, family
  bonding and planning, etc.
• Coordination and management of care for patients, including those with complex needs
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, being an
  advocate for the patient at all times.
• Evaluating patient's response to care and initiates independent and/or collaborative
  changes where appropriate.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.