Certified Lactation Consultant - Women & Newborns - Casual

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital - Council Bluffs, IA

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E. Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: Casual, as needed. Rotating shifts

Provides education and support for breastfeeding mother and baby.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Age Specific Care

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort of treatment, as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

2. Provides ongoing breastfeeding education during the pregnancy.

• Respects the client's right to make choices that are right for her situation.
• Teaches breastfeeding families in individual consultations and in support groups.

3. Provides education and support for breastfeeding mother and baby.

• Assesses mother and infant, and devises a plan of care.
• Instructs and coaches mothers in optimal breastfeeding positions, latch-on, frequency and duration of feedings, and parameters for infant output.
• Coaches effective breastfeeding, and milk transfer from mother to infant.

4. Ongoing professional education on breastfeeding issues.

• Instructs mother on how to anticipate feeding issues.
• Counsels employed breastfeeding mothers regarding breast pump, and maintaining milk supply, and breast milk storage.
• Provides telephone support for discharged mothers.

Schedule:

Casual, as needed. Rotating shifts

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required.

Experience

• 1-2 years of lactation experience required.

License/Certifications

• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

• Current American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required.

• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Certified Lactation Educator (CLE), Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required.

  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required within 2 years of hire

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.

• Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.

• Ability to think critically, and problem solve.

• Ability to work in a variety of teaching settings.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Kneeling

  • Sitting

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Reaching

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

  • Standing

  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare (1-33%):

  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required)

• Frequent (67%-100%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.