Lactation Consultant - NICU

Job Details

Department: 37904 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Lactation Services

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: NICU Evening Shift 3pm-1:30am.

Pay Range: $33.05 - $49.60

Education/

Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college/university with a Bachelor's degree in Administration, Nutrition, or Nursing. Prior experience in a neonatal intensive care or pediatric unit as an IBCLC preferred. Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills preferred.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:
Current IBCLC certification or eligibility to sit for exam. CPR certification required.

• Provides consultation in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to mothers of patients in the management of breastfeeding to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Educates staff and complex breastfeeding management.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team in monitoring breastfeeding progress of mothers and modifying the plan of care to promote optimal outcomes.
• Maintains breastfeeding statistics for Brenner Children's Hospital.
• Develops policies and procedures as needed for Lactation Consultant services, breastfeeding equipment and resources and participates in performance and quality improvement activities and outcomes projects.

• Demonstrates ability to successfully counsel and assist mothers with breastfeeding skills.
• Ability to develop educational programs for families and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with medical and nursing staff, employees and the public.

Possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases. Subject to many interruptions and stressful conditions. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Moderate noise environment.

0% to 35% activity. 65% to 35% activity. 65% to 100% activity. Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching with arms, finger and hand dexterity, talking, hearing, seeing. Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling up to 20 lbs. maximum, up to 50 lbs. maximum, up to 100 lbs. maximum.

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois;
Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Serves as an expert in the management of complex lactation issues. Responsible for educating and assisting mothers of Brenner infants in breastfeeding basics and helps resolve problems for breastfeeding mothers who experience difficulties. Educates staff to assist with breastfeeding consultations and maintains breastfeeding resources. Maintains breastfeeding statistics and participates in related outcomes research. Also collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the nutritional care and prevention of complications for pediatric patients related to breastfeeding.