RN, Lactation Specialist (Reedley) Full Time, 8-Hour Day Shift

apartment Adventist Health location_onReedley, CA, US

Job Description

Lying just inland between the State's coastal mountain ranges and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Adventist Health Reedley has been serving the Central Valley since 2011. We are comprised of a 49-bed acute care hospital and 60 clinics in 27 rural communities with primary and specialty care services. Reedley is a perfect location for outdoor enthusiasts as it is located in the central San Joaquin Valley portion of California, close to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. In addition to the beautiful landscape, it also offers a great cost of living and close-knit communities.

Job Summary

Performs maternal and newborn breastfeeding assessments on daily rounds. Provides inpatient/outpatient consultations as needed. Responsible for the overall coordination, planning and management of patient, family and staff education related to breastfeeding. Educates mothers and families to initiate and maintain lactation, overcome obstacles, prevent premature weaning and enhance maternal role satisfaction.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification: Preferred
Lactation Education or Lactation Consultant certification: Preferred
International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification: Preferred
Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM) certification: Preferred
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification: Preferred

Facility Specific License/Certifications

Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP): Required

Essential Functions

Performs maternal and newborn breastfeeding assessments on daily rounds, preceded by chart review and care provider report. Provides outpatient/inpatient consultations as needed, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to females of predominantly child-bearing age and newborns. Evaluate potential or existing challenges and factors that may impact on a mother to meet her breastfeeding goals. Assist and support the mother to develop, implement and evaluate an appropriate and acceptable and achievable breastfeeding plan utilizing all resources available.
Actively participates in patient’s discharge planning needs. Determines need for post-discharge telephone consultation, weight checks or outpatient consults. Coordinates consultations with physician and patient.
Maintains complete, accurate, concise, legible documentation of patient lactation status, interventions and responses.
Collaborates with the department manager, quality management, and/or designee to establish ongoing monitoring of breast feeding, mother-infant care indicators, policy implementation and improve quality of perinatal care as needed. Collects, monitors, records, and reports data as needed. Meets with appropriate person and/or committee as needed to review monitored data for quality assurance.”
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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