RN, Lactation Counselor - Full Time at Sodexo at Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Lactation Counseling, Patient Education, NICU Care, Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby Care, OB/GYN, De-escalation Training, IBCLC Certification, Nursing License, BLS, NRP, STABLE, MOAB, Quality Improvement, Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Summary: Provides lactation coverage for both campuses as per FTE requirements. Sees patients throughout hospitals, including but not limited to, NICU, Labor and Delivery East, Mother/baby east, OB/GYN BEH, L&D BEH, CH300 & CH400, and Children's clinics. Assists and educates mothers and their families concerning lactation. Refers to outpatient lactation clinic as needed after discharge. Education: Required: Completion of lactation certification including but not limited to CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor), CBS (Certified Breastfeeding Specialist), or CLS (Certified Lactation Specialist) certification & maintains current educational requirements for certification. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. De-escalation training Preferred: Completion of IBCLC (International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants) certification & maintains current educational requirements for certification. Graduate from accredited school of nursing Experience: Required: Knowledge of lactation process, lactating family, referral process for lactating families, and of adult education principles. Preferred: 2 years experience working with childbearing families in maternal health nursing. Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: Certification as CLC, CBS, or CLS or similar. Current license to practice nursing in the state of Tennessee. BLS prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward. NRP current or within 6 months of hire. STABLE, and MOAB current or within 1 year of hire. The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents. Preferred: N/A Department Position Summary: A Lactation Counselor/Parent Educator employed by Erlanger Health System (EHS) is responsible for providing lactation education/support throughout the Erlanger Health System as needed. In addition, he/she will manage the care of complex lactation concerns to facilitate optimum health. Coordinates and facilitates inpatient parent education to meet discharge needs. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff, internal and external to the organization. Participates in continuing quality improvement and evaluation processes related to the management of care.

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Responsibilities

This role provides essential lactation coverage across both hospital campuses, seeing patients in various units including NICU, Labor and Delivery, and Mother/Baby areas. The counselor assists and educates mothers and families on lactation, coordinating inpatient parent education and managing complex lactation concerns to facilitate optimum health.