Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant Ft Days
110 prisma health-upstate
📍 greer south carolina united states🕐 24d ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.**
**Job Summary**
Provides care for obstetrical and infant patients though education/consultation. Functions as a resource for patients, families, staff and community.
**Bonus**
This position is bonus eligible. Follow this [link](http://careers.prismahealth.org/us/en/sign-on%20bonus%20program) for details
**Essential Functions**
* All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
* Assesses the physical, educational and discharge needs of obstetrical, newborn or breastfeeding patients.
* Based on patient assessments and trends, identifies opportunities to improve the care of mothers, infants and children in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
* Develops and revises evidence-based nursing policy, procedures, standards of care, protocols and preprinted orders.
* Provides evidence-based nursing care for mothers and infants through consultation directly with the patient or the telephone helpline.
* Collaborates with other health care professionals to identify cost effective alternatives and facilitate discharges.
* Serves as a resource/educator/consultant for patient/families/staff and the community.
* Evaluates and recommends new products, tools, etc. using best practice models, evidence-based materials and research.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
**Supervisory/Management Responsibilities**
* This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
**Minimum Requirements**
* Education - Associate' degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
* Experience - Two (2) years L&D, Mom/Baby, lactation or related nursing experience.
**In Lieu Of**
* NA
**Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses**
* Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
* IBCLC required to obtain within 18 months
* Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) preferred.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
* NA
**Work Shift**
Day (United States of America)
**Location**
Greer Medical Campus
**Facility**
1004 Greer Memorial Hospital
**Department**
10046170 The Family Birthplace
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