LACTATION SPECIALIST
1 month ago
1. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
2. Provides advanced lactation support and education to inpatient and outpatient populations of infants, pregnant and postpartum mothers.
3. Knowledgeable in the concepts and steps of the Baby Friendly initiative and supports the initiatives beliefs and values.
4. Leads classes for new and expectant mothers and their families
5. Ability to work in a variety of settings (industry, community, telehealth, civic groups, class room style)
6. Works to support state initiatives such as Birth Comes, Baby Friendly, Safe Sleep
7. Actively engaged in staff and physician training
8. Interacts with multidisciplinary team around infant/mother concerns
9. Helps New or Expectant mothers with necessary resources (equipment, support, aid) for breast feeding success
10. Encourages clinical staff to manage basic breast feeding concepts
11. Uses good time management skills to address all consults in a timely manner
12. Ensure all documentation is completed timely and accurately to ensure consistency in communication with other care
givers
13. Able to function independently within 6 month time frame
14. Conducts follow-up phone call to breast feeding mothers
Work Hours: Flexible scheduling primarily Monday through Friday 8:00 until 5:30 with occasional nights, weekends and holidays in a PRN as needed capacity.
Qualifications /Training:
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
* Must possess a valid SC license - RN, BLS
* Certified as Lactation Counselor
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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