RN Perinatal Educator

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Full Time Douglas, GA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Coffee Regional Medical Center

• The RN Perinatal Educator provides education to OB patients. The educator also provides breastfeeding education, support, and assistance to new mothers. The educator provides safe, competent and evidence-based care.

• The evaluation is to assure individual performance, departmental goals and organizational goals are aligned. It is designed to support communication between the manager and the employee. Employee perception of their own performance is very important. To maximize the benefit of this process, both the manager and the employee participate in the evaluation process.

A.Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(
Must have 5 yrs experience with IBCLC certification
)

• Reads and understands the English language.

• Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision.

• Ability to work effectively in situations of high stress and conflict and communicate goals and outcomes.

• Ability to process information and prioritize.

• Possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Possesses independent work habits, is self-reliant and self-directed.

• Ability to learn, adapt, and change as required by the job functions.

• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed.

• Ability to move freely, reach, bend, and complete light lifting.

• Ability to use good body mechanics while performing daily job functions and ability to follow specific OSHA guidelines.

• Ability to maintain attendance to meet standard job practices.

B.Education

C.Licensure

• RN License in Good Standing with the GA Board of Nursing

D.Experience

• Experience in perinatal and lactation education preferred.

E.Interpersonal skills

G.Essential physical requirements

• Sedentary:
Exert up to 10 lb. of force occasionally and/or a minute amount frequently - 50-74%

• Light:
Exert up to 20 lb. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lb. of force frequently - 1-24%

I.Essential sensory requirements

J.Other

A.Exposure to hazards (body fluid exposure level)

B.Age of Patient Populations Served

• Infants 30 days - 1 year

• Children 1 - 12 years

• Adolescents 13 - 18 years

• Adults 19 - 70 years

• Below are those tasks, duties, and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the position’s purpose and objectives. These are critical or fundamental to the performance of the position. They are the major functions for which the person in the position is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the position, along with the corresponding performance standards.

• Upholds the standards of the IBCLC profession by:

oWorking within the framework defined by the IBLCE Code of Professional Conduct and the Clinical Competencies for IBCLC Practice

oIntegrating knowledge and evidence when providing care for breastfeeding families from the disciplines defined in the IBLCE Exam Blueprint

oWorking within the legal framework of the respective geopolitical regions or settings

oMaintaining knowledge and skills through regular continuing education

• Protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding by:

oEducating women, families, health professionals and the community about breastfeeding and human lactation

oFacilitating the development of policies which protect, promote and support breastfeeding.

oActing as an advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm

oProviding holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support and care, from preconception to weaning, for women and their families

oUsing principles of adult education when teaching clients, health care providers and others in the community

• Provides competent services for mothers and families by:

oPerforming comprehensive maternal, child and feeding assessments related to lactation.

oDeveloping and implementing an individualized feeding plan in consultation with the mother

oProviding evidence-based information regarding a…