<p>Overview</p> <p>At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes - to every patient, every time.</p> <p>Job Details</p> <p>Our Lactation Consultant:</p> <ul> <li>Provides lactation management services and support to expectant and new parents. </li><li>Partners with an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, the Director of Maternal-Child Nursing, attending physicians, Registered Nurses (RNs), and ancillary staff to facilitate and manage a variety of lactation/maternity patient education programs and development of future programs. </li><li>Collaborates with staff RNs to achieve maximum breastfeeding outcomes. </li><li>Identifies expected breastfeeding outcomes which are measurable, realistic and attainable in relation to resources available. </li><li>Teaches prenatal breastfeeding classes to expectant parents and participates in community outreach classes. </li><li>Provides evidence-based education to maternity staff to reinforce and update knowledge and skill regarding the lactation process. </li><li>Adheres to Baby-Friendly, USA, NYSDOH and IBCLC breastfeeding "best practices" and assures that they are implemented by all staff. </li><li>Facilitates breastfeeding support group for breastfeeding women in the community. </li><li>Participates in meetings of the Association of Lactation Providers of Suffolk and Nassau counties. </li><li>Performs performance improvement activities related to breastfeeding indicators including analysis of data and implementing/evaluating process improvement programs </li><li>Acts as a support person for the nursing staff, patients, and families of the L&D, NICU and Maternity Units. </li><li>Advocates for and builds meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones through safety intervention, emotional support, and education. </li><li>Reviews, revises, and develops maternal-child department policies and procedures relating to the breastfeeding program. </li></ul> <p>What you'll bring:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Passion for Maternal- Child Health Nursing and Lactation Education</p> </li><li> <p>3-5 Years of experience working in Maternal-Child Health Nursing</p> </li><li> <p>5+ Years of experience in lactation consulting required</p> </li><li> <p>Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or related field preferred</p> </li><li> <p>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required</p> </li><li> <p>Licensure: New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration strongly preferred</p> </li><li> <p>Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) & International Board Certified Lactation Certification (IBCLC) required</p> </li></ul> <p>Salary Range</p> <p>USD $58.00 - USD $63.00 /Hr.</p> <p>This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.</p>