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    Center For Children - Lactation Consultant

    Cone Health Center for Children, United StatesOn-SitePart-timePosted 1w ago
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    Job description

    Patient Care Support

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    The Lactation Consultant is a lactation coach, consultant, and teacher who works collaboratively with staff and providers within Women’s and Infant’s services to develop feeding plans for newborns. Working under close supervision, this role uses current lactation theories and research to develop holistic, evidence-based breast feeding support and feeding plans that address individual feeding issues. This role serves the following patient age categories: newborns, infants, adolescents, and adults.

    Essential Job Function:

    • Collaborates with other Women's and Infant's services professionals and care teams to develop evidence-based feeding plans using current lactation theories and research as well as the infant's nutritional requirements, while respecting the family's breast-feeding goals.
    • Conducts breast feeding assessments to initiate an implementation breast feeding plan with the support of hospital staff, evaluates the effectiveness of the plan, and revises the plan as necessary.
    • Provides lactation support and consultation services to breast feeding mothers / infants by physician or nurse referral.
    • Assists in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient education resources and programs in order to improve their effectiveness.
    • Supports with leading evidence-based breast-feeding classes and breast-feeding support groups.
    • Maintains a safe environment and responds appropriately to emergencies and safety hazards.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Education:

    • Required: Associate degree
    • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

    Experience:

    • Required: 1 year

    Licensure/Certification/Listing:

    • Required: Certification by International Board of Lactation Consultation Examiners (IBLCE)BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.

    Work Shift :

    Days/No Weekends (United States of America)

    On Call Required

    No

    FTE:

    0.5

    Job Type:

    Benefit Eligible (20-39) Hours/Week

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Cone Health

    Recognized for Excellence in Neurology Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital ranks in the top 10 percent of the nation for medical excellence in neurological care, according to CareChex . That means you can trust us to provide advanced inpatient services, protect patient safety, and offer care with lower-than-average rates of complications. Cone Health has been named a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). Hospitals with this designation demonstrate expertise in cervical and lumbar fusion, cervical laminectomy and lumbar laminectomy/discectomy procedures, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions compared to other hospitals. Our outstanding services include stroke care at Moses Cone Hospital and other Cone Health facilities, which have earned numerous recognitions for helping stroke patients achieve better-than-average outcomes.

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