GIEndoscopy Registered Nurse

Overview

NYU LANGONE HEALTH is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center with more than 200 locations in the New York area. It includes five inpatient locations, a children's hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center, the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. NYU Langone Health values equity, diversity, and inclusion and strives to support faculty, staff, and students of all identities.

Position:
Per Diem - Lactation Specialist. The successful candidate is an expert member of the perinatal health care team, knowledgeable and skilled in lactation and breastfeeding management, providing education, assistance, and support to breastfeeding women and infants in accordance with breastfeeding standards and public health initiatives.

• Performs a complete evaluation of the breastfeeding mother and infant's ability to latch.
• Collaborates with the health care team to implement a plan of care for the breastfeeding mother and infant. Documents in Epic all lactation consults using lactation documentation. Considers the needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and cultures. Serves as a support and resource for the Education Women’s and Children staff and other health professionals. Works collaboratively with outpatient services to support and educate expectant and new mothers.
  
  Provides orientation and ongoing staff development programs related to breastfeeding. Demonstrates knowledge of the organization’s Service Standards and incorporates them into performance responsibilities. Functions as a respectful member of the health care team. Promotes own professional growth and development.
• Educates parents on all aspects of infant feeding.
• Analyzes information to identify any concerns and/or problems experienced by the mother and infant.

• Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree.
• Current Certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).
• Minimum of two years lactation consultant experience.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving ability.
• Weekends and evenings preferred.

Note:

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Health provides its staff with more than just a place to work. We are an institution you can be proud of, where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and talents. NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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