Job Description

Lead Lactation Coordinator

White Plains, New York

Day

MON-FRI

Hours Vary

$58.40 - $75.80

Weekdays only, 4 days (10hr flexible shifts: 8-6p & 10-8p) no weekends or holidays.

Job Summary Under the general direction of the Nurse Manager, the Lead Lactation Coordinator collaborates with other lactation consultants to provide patient care and education (parental, inpatient and outpatient), oversees regulatory processes related to human donor milk, and manages program and submissions related to the organization's Baby-Friendly designation.

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
• Plans, implements and evaluates the Lactation orientation and in-service programs for nursing, providers, and other staff on an ongoing basis to assure appropriate documentation and skill competency.
• Organizes patient education classes and outpatient lactation resources.
• Ensures Human Donor Milk program is in alignment with regulatory agencies via documentation and compliance with established policies and procedures
• Directs baby-friendly initiative in partnership with WPH providers and administrators to ensure the compliance and maintenance of the designation.
• Collects, analyzes, and disseminates data related to infant feeding and best practices.
• Provides direct patient care as a staff nurse as needed.
• Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions.
• Collaborates and communicates with the health care team
• Integrates patient rights into work practice
• Utilizes and monitors methods of Infection Control
• Develops and participates in Performance Improvement initiatives
• Completes competency requirements as well as CERP requirements to maintain IBCLC Certification
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
• Attends and presents at staff meetings as required/requested
• Utilizes cost containment practices
• Functions as a resource person regarding lactation issues, to hospital staff, physicians and patients
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BSN Required or
• MSN
• 1-3 years Knowledge of current nursing, lactation, medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care Required
• Registered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing Required
• Lactation Consultant Certification - INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS (IBLCE) Required
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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