RN-Lactation Consultant
Ashland-KY-41101-United States
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Lactation Consultant/Nurse Educator provides support for the breastfeeding mother, in the maternal child health units by instruction and guidance in successful breastfeeding techniques as well as maintaining a Lactation Help Line for calls from mothers concerning breastfeeding. Also works closely with the staff of Mother-Baby, Nursery, NICU, and Labor and Delivery by providing up-to-date education of advances in breastfeeding information. Provides additional education support as Childbirth Class Educator, Nurse Educator for staff on an as needed basis.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant other as needed according to the care, treatment services and identified risks specific to the patient and documents patient and/or family understanding.
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Provides inpatient and outpatient education to patients, families, and/or significant other(s) as received by referrals from physicians, nursing, staff, and interdisciplinary departments
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Evaluates patient education materials. Obtains and distributes patient education resource materials to physician offices as well as maintaining educational materials for the Mother-Baby unit.
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Graduate from an accredited school of nursing for Registered Nurses.
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Maintains active RN license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and any other states as applicable.
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Achieves and maintains American Heart Association
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Basic Life Support (BLS),
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of start.
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Achieves and maintains Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 90 days of start.
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Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) certificate obtained within 1 year and maintained.
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Must have 1 year of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse.
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Preferred qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
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Minimum 2 years of experience in Maternal Child Health
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed toblood and/or body fluids andinfection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
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Frequently required to walk and move about.
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
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Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
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