Inpatient Lactation Consultant - Mom and Baby - Part-Time

We are recruiting for a motivated Inpatient Lactation Consultant - Mom and Baby - Part-Time to join our team!

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Department

Mom / Baby Unit

Mom & Baby is a 28-bed unit within Women and Children's Health, caring for post-partum patients after delivery, as well as their newborns. There are typically 300 deliveries per month. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1 : 6 - 8, and a CNA in the nursery. Mom / baby nurses also act as "admit" RNs for all infants transferred to the Mom & Baby unit. Nurses take care of many babies whose status does not require NICU care, but who are not yet ready to go home. Mom / Baby nurses may periodically care for a number of GYN patients.

Job Summary

This job provides expert care in lactation management according to the International Lactation Consultant Association and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners Standards of Practice in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The IBCLC serves as an expert consultant to nursing staff, physicians, and other health care workers in the management of complex breastfeeding for the parent / infant dyad. The IBCLC educates expectant and new parents in various aspects of breastfeeding / lactation management.

Essential Functions :

• Practices autonomously to provide expert lactation care and clinical management for inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding dyads. (25%)
• Manages lactation issues and utilizes appropriate resources to solve problems for inpatient and outpatient dyads. (25%)
• Coordinates the support for breast feeding of separated parent / infants (5%)
• Provides education and consultation to patients and health care team members using evidence-based practice standards. (15%)
• Contributes to the achievement of divisional and organizational goals. (10%)
• Completes appropriate charting in EMR (10%)
• May contribute to the development and presentation of lactation programs and policies based on facility requirements. (10%)

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Shift

Varies (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular (0.6 FTE)

Salary

$29.48 - $44.21 / hr

Benefits

Our Values

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.