Description
**Organization:**
ABSMC-Ashby Campus
**Position Overview:**
Provides breastfeeding assistance and childbirth education programs to all applicable patients. Facilitates lactation education, resources and support to patients and healthcare providers including nurses, mid-wives, physicians, educators, and social service personnel ensuring services provided are consistent with organizational policies, applicable research and current standards. Delivers individual and classroom lactation education as needed. Evaluates specific lactation problems by telephone and develops a management and follow-up plan of care when indicated. Supports both the Inpatient and Outpatient Lactation Center and must be available to work variable day shift hours to support the outpatient clinic hours of 0800-1630.
**Job Description** :
-These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).-
Provides education on basic breastfeeding techniques, treatment of breastfeeding complication, the use of breast pumps, and other lactation related issues, utilizing appropriate infection control practices.
Identifies, analyzes and formulates a plan of care based on approved protocols that result in the attainment of the breastfeeding mother's individual goals.
Directly assists clients with the use of breast pumps, both in the department and in the hospital; assists with breast pump problems; helps other staff members with client questions; assists with bra fittings as needed.
Conducts teaching of breastfeeding class or support groups.
Supports the development and implementation of the standards of care and guidelines for assisting breastfeeding mothers.
**EDUCATION:**
Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
**CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:**
RN-Registered Nurse of California
CLC-Certified Lactation Consultant
OR IBLCE-Certified Lactation Consultant
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
**TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:**
2 years recent relevant experience
**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:**
Maternal-infant assessment skills.
Organizational skills with ability to prioritize, problem solve and meet deadlines.
Interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to gather data to complete reports on a timely basis.
Written and verbal interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
**Job Shift:**
Day/Evening
**Schedule:**
Full Time
**Shift Hours:**
8
**Days of the Week:**
Variable
**Weekend Requirements:**
Every other Weekend
**Benefits:**
Yes
**Unions:**
No
**Position Status:**
Non-Exempt
**Weekly Hours:**
32
**Employee Status:**
Regular
**Number of Openings:**
1
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $82.95 to $109.48 / hour
-The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.-
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U. S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state, or federal law, ordinance or regulation. External hires must pass a background check/drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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