Jupiter Medical Center
RN Lactation Consultant - Post Partum Full Time 11:00am - 11:00pm
Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, Florida, United States, 33458
Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.
Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing BSN OR completed within 3 years of start date preferred
Experience / Qualifications 2 years of experience as Lactation Consultant required Certified by the International Board of Lactation Examiners / CLC Child Birth Educator and Certified in Child Birth Education strongly preferred BLS through American Heart Association, for healthcare providers NRP through American Heart Association
Position Summary
The Lactation Consultant works directly with breastfeeding mothers supporting the mother/baby breast feeding dyad. Develops plan of care and reinforces plan with patient and nursing staff. Works to solve breastfeeding problems and bring them to a resolution. Promotes breastfeeding in the community and supports breastfeeding initiatives. Provides ongoing education for patients and nursing staff. Applies nursing process and theories, as well as principles of psycho-social and physical sciences. Practices autonomously within professional nursing standards, the ANA Code of Ethics and the ANA Bill of Rights. Performs other duties as assigned.
Team Member Competencies
Establishing Relationships
Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances in order to collaborate effectively within department and organization. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.
Peer Support
Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team.
Inspiring and Motivating Others
Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Work well with others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow.
Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence
Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.
Acting with Integrity
Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments. Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.
Being a Champion for Change and Innovation
Supports people in their efforts to try new things. Things creatively, generates novel and valuable ideas and uses these ideas to develop new or improved processes. Accepts new ways of doing things and adapts to change.
Communicating Effectively
Speaks and writes clearly, conveys information in a concise, organized, and logical manner. Is adept at tailoring the message to fit the interests and needs of the audience. Listens attentively and exercises tact, discretion, and diplomacy when interacting with members of the department and organization.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Treats all people with dignity and respect. Demonstrates an open-minded approach to understanding people regardless of their gender, age, race, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status, or other characteristics. Challenges bias and intolerance. Develops all-inclusive groups in the realms of social interaction and communication. Shows respect for the beliefs of others; encourages and promotes practices that support cultural diversity; discourages behaviors or practices that may be perceived as unfair, biased, or critical toward people with certain backgrounds.
Physical Requirements
Physically able to sit, stand, stoop and walk for long periods of time. The team member will need to frequently assist lifting patients and equipment. Must be able to work in a stressful environment, work independently, and be capable of critical thinking, making sound decisions, detail oriented, alert and self-motivated. Ability to push/pull up to 20lbs, carry and lift up to 20lbs.
Threshold Requirements These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis
Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation TB/PPD Surveillance Program Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).
This is not necessarily an extensive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associates with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. I have reviewed these job requirements and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.
I have seen this job description in its entirety and its completed form.
Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing BSN OR completed within 3 years of start date preferred
Experience / Qualifications 2 years of experience as Lactation Consultant required Certified by the International Board of Lactation Examiners / CLC Child Birth Educator and Certified in Child Birth Education strongly preferred BLS through American Heart Association, for healthcare providers NRP through American Heart Association
Position Summary
The Lactation Consultant works directly with breastfeeding mothers supporting the mother/baby breast feeding dyad. Develops plan of care and reinforces plan with patient and nursing staff. Works to solve breastfeeding problems and bring them to a resolution. Promotes breastfeeding in the community and supports breastfeeding initiatives. Provides ongoing education for patients and nursing staff. Applies nursing process and theories, as well as principles of psycho-social and physical sciences. Practices autonomously within professional nursing standards, the ANA Code of Ethics and the ANA Bill of Rights. Performs other duties as assigned.
Team Member Competencies
Establishing Relationships
Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances in order to collaborate effectively within department and organization. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.
Peer Support
Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team.
Inspiring and Motivating Others
Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Work well with others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow.
Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence
Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.
Acting with Integrity
Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments. Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.
Being a Champion for Change and Innovation
Supports people in their efforts to try new things. Things creatively, generates novel and valuable ideas and uses these ideas to develop new or improved processes. Accepts new ways of doing things and adapts to change.
Communicating Effectively
Speaks and writes clearly, conveys information in a concise, organized, and logical manner. Is adept at tailoring the message to fit the interests and needs of the audience. Listens attentively and exercises tact, discretion, and diplomacy when interacting with members of the department and organization.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Treats all people with dignity and respect. Demonstrates an open-minded approach to understanding people regardless of their gender, age, race, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status, or other characteristics. Challenges bias and intolerance. Develops all-inclusive groups in the realms of social interaction and communication. Shows respect for the beliefs of others; encourages and promotes practices that support cultural diversity; discourages behaviors or practices that may be perceived as unfair, biased, or critical toward people with certain backgrounds.
Physical Requirements
Physically able to sit, stand, stoop and walk for long periods of time. The team member will need to frequently assist lifting patients and equipment. Must be able to work in a stressful environment, work independently, and be capable of critical thinking, making sound decisions, detail oriented, alert and self-motivated. Ability to push/pull up to 20lbs, carry and lift up to 20lbs.
Threshold Requirements These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis
Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation TB/PPD Surveillance Program Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).
This is not necessarily an extensive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associates with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. I have reviewed these job requirements and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.
I have seen this job description in its entirety and its completed form.