UR Breastfeeding Medicine Practice - Lactation Consultants - RN 2, Outpatient
University of Rochester · NY, US
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About the Role
This is a great opportunity to join a team supporting families in our community with complex lactation needs! Flexibility is a must in this fast-paced and evolving program! In the outpatient setting, the IBCLC will work closely as a team with a Breastfeeding Medicine provider, seeing patients with complex breastfeeding issues that require high levels of care, e.g. babies with prematurity, failure to thrive, parents with low milk supply, infections, complex medication regimens and surgeries, etc. Promoting breastfeeding/chest feeding/lactation and supporting staff through education and empowerment are also critical to this position. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in lactation care for complex maternal-infant dyads, an understanding of medical concerns in breastfeeding/chest feeding, be a team player, be detail-oriented, reliable, competent, and facile with electronic documentation tools. The IBCLC is expected to be an excellent communicator with patients and the healthcare team. The IBCLC will also have the opportunity to serve as a resource to other members of the team including learners and observers.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for provision of competent direct patient care based on established standards.
- Contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level.
- Supports peers in the delivery of patient care services and assumes an expanded role which may include charge nurse, preceptor, and committee member responsibilities.
- Works closely as a team with a Breastfeeding Medicine provider, seeing patients with complex breastfeeding issues that require high levels of care.
- Promotes breastfeeding/chest feeding/lactation and supports staff through education and empowerment.
- Serves as a resource to other members of the team including learners and observers.
Requirements
- RN degree required.
- Flexibility is a must in this fast-paced and evolving program.
- Strong background in lactation care for complex maternal-infant dyads.
- Understanding of medical concerns in breastfeeding/chest feeding.
- Must be a team player.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Must be reliable.
- Must be competent.
- Must be facile with electronic documentation tools.
- Must be an excellent communicator with patients and the healthcare team.
Skills
- Lactation care
- Breastfeeding/chest feeding medical concerns
- Teamwork
- Detail-oriented
- Reliability
- Competence
- Electronic documentation
- Communication
Location
- 125 Lattimore Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620
Work Type
- Full time
- FT or PT positions available
- M-F Days
- Outpatient setting
Experience Level
- Level II Registered Nurse
- IBCLC preferred
Education Level
- RN degree required
- CLC preferred
- IBCLC preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $38.76 - $52.33
About the Company
- As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.
- The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.
Equal Opportunity
- The University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.