Provides lactation consulting and nursing care to infants and mothers in the Intensive Care Nursery and other inpatient services at UCSF Medical Center.
Responsibilities
Assist women and infants in establishing and maintaining breastfeeding
Develop and evaluate breastfeeding education for families, patients, and staff
Provide nursing care for complex neonatal patients
Collaborate with interdisciplinary nursing teams
Maintain knowledge of nursing practice and legal responsibilities
Provides professional nursing care for patients following established standards and practices, specifically focusing on lactation consulting with advanced nursing leadership responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Performs professional nursing care for patients following established standards and practices.
Utilizes advanced training and education to provide complex nursing care/specialty care.
Serves as a nurse leader by assisting management team with hiring, motivating and engaging clinical staff.
Identifies and targets at-risk patients who require extensive care to improve health outcomes.
Conducts visits outside of the practice for defined populations including hospital, skilled nursing facilities or patient’s home.
Requirements
BSN
Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse program
Lactation Consultant is a professional health care provider who has the knowledge and communication skills necessary to assist mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies.
Compensation
$37.24 - $54.07
Responsibilities
Assist mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies
Provide assessment, care and treatment appropriate to the age group of patients served
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing BSN preferred
Responsible for the provision of breast-feeding education, counseling and care, telephone and outpatient consultation. To support the mother who provides breast-feeding as infant nutritional support. Works closely with the health care team to provide multi-disciplinary services to lactating mothers and their families. Provides education toward planning, implementing and evaluating lactation needs of new parents and their families.
Responsibilities
Provide breast-feeding education, counseling and care
Conduct telephone and outpatient consultations
Support mothers in breast-feeding
Collaborate with health care team for multi-disciplinary services
Plan, implement and evaluate lactation needs of new parents
Responsible for the provision of breast-feeding education, counseling and care, telephone and outpatient consultation. To support the mother who provides breast-feeding as infant nutritional support. Works closely with the health care team to provide multi-disciplinary services to lactating mothers and their families. Provides education toward planning, implementing and evaluating lactation needs of new parents and their families.
Responsibilities
Provide breast-feeding education, counseling and care
Conduct telephone and outpatient consultations
Support mothers in breast-feeding as infant nutritional support
Collaborate with health care team to deliver multi-disciplinary services
Plan, implement and evaluate lactation needs of new parents
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college preferred
Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) providing comprehensive breastfeeding support and education to mothers and infants within Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates expertise in care of mothers/infants with complex breastfeeding problems
Determines breastfeeding plan and provides instruction and support to mothers breastfeeding children requiring hospitalization
Evaluates positive signs of lactogenesis and latching on
Evaluates adequacy of breast milk intake and determines appropriate goals
Evaluates and monitors any problems or complaints related to breasts or pumping equipment
Registered Nurses on the Family Maternity Center (FMC) are responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Compensation
Wage Range: $50.14 - $90.60 per hour
Responsibilities
Provides evidence-based care and resources to breastfeeding/chestfeeding patients and their families in the inpatient unit(s) including but not limited to Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, NICU, Pediatrics, MedSurg and ICU.
Participates in the assessment, management, education, and instruction for the breastfeeding/chestfeeding patient.
Provides assistance with breast milk pumping, pump usage, management of breast milk collection and storage, and obtaining breast pumps for home use.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives related to human milk and breastfeeding/chestfeeding.
Participates in the development and implementation of overall institutional policies and procedures relating to breastfeeding/chestfeeding, human milk and lactation.
Requirements
Graduate of a nursing program (Nursing Diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and/or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree)
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington OR holding a multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) license
Current Healthcare Provider BLS – American Heart Association by start date
Registered Nurse II (RNII) specializing in IBCLC Couplet Care, responsible for comprehensive patient care, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a skilled nursing setting.
Compensation
Sign on bonus available up to 10k
Responsibilities
Perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
Operate medical equipment and administer treatments
The Lactation Specialist plays a vital role in providing direct, effective, and comprehensive nursing care to patients and their significant others. This role also facilitates professional nursing practice through clinical expertise and teaching, acting as a preceptor for new staff and students.
Compensation
$140,200-$168,000/Annual
Responsibilities
Provide direct, effective, and comprehensive nursing care to patients and their significant others
Facilitate professional nursing practice through clinical expertise and teaching
Act as a preceptor for new staff and students
Educate staff and patients
Support quality assurance and improvement initiatives
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Nice to have: Experience as a Lactation Consultant or Specialist
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