Full-Time
Lactation Consultant
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Medical University of South Carolina
Mid
Charleston, SC, USA
Category
Nursing & Allied Health Professionals
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years related clinical nursing work experience required.
- Licensure a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or compact state required.
- Certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA) preferred.
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
Responsibilities
- provides care to meet the lactation needs of the patient population on the Mother Baby Unit, Special Care Nurseries, Neonatal ICU, pediatric and adult units as needed.
- Lactation consultants practice in accordance with the Standards of Practice of IBLCE.
- provides evidence-based lactation support and clinical management within a framework of systematic problem-solving in collaboration with the client and other members of the health care team.
- conducts daily breastfeeding rounds on the inpatient Mother Baby Unit and high-risk neonatal nurseries with mothers and infants who have identified lactation problems and those who require ongoing support.
- coordinates counseling, equipment and support of mothers who are breast pumping for their high-risk infants.
- completes assessments, develops appropriate interventions, assists and teaches clients and documents consults in EPIC.
- provides education and preceptor opportunities for various health care professionals, including nurses, nursing students, medical students, residents, fellows, and dietitians.
- Participation in lactation related committees is also required.
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