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Lactation Consultant
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What they do
A Lactation Consultant works with new mothers to teach them how to feed their babies and manage breastfeeding issues. Provides clinical help and emotional support for breast-feeding mothers. Advises mothers on feeding schedules; helps with babies that have slow weight gain.
$94,130 / year median in New York
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Overview Lactation Consultant:
Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA) Are you exceedingly driven, dedicated, and passionate about caring for your patients? Do you consistently create and nurture meaningful relationships with your team, your patients, and their loved ones. Can you strike the perfect balance of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence? Then you have what it takes to be a Good Samaritan employee. You are at the heart of health.Job Details Our Lactation Consultant's:
- Provide support to breastfeeding patients and their families
- Function within the scope of practice as identified by the States Board of Nursing, facility guidelines and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners standards
- Are responsible for the assessment, planning, intervention, staff education and evaluation of lactation support and education for clients in the postpartum period at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center and at the breastfeeding support group post patient discharge.
- Communicates effectively with physicians and staff as part of the health care team to collaboratively generate a plan of care for safe infant feeding, protecting mother's milk supply and to promote breastfeeding. What you'll bring:
Licensure:
New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration, Nurse Practitioner License & Registration, or Physician Assistant License & RegistrationEducation:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required- Will consider Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN) if in pursuit of a Bachelors
- 5+ years of clinical experience
- 2+ years of management experience preferred