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Job Title
Lactation Consultant
Location
Dover
Facility
Union Hospital
Department
OB-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital
Job Code
F99860
Shift
Days
Schedule
7:00am-3:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Lactation Consultant at Union Hospital, you will provide direct lactation care and instruction to breastfeeding mothers and infants. This is an ideal role for a caregiver who enjoys working with patients and has a passion for breast feeding. Your work helps ensure our breast-feeding mothers have support from someone that knows positioning, latching and when to supplement.
A caregiver in this position works varying days and hours, with minimal weekend and holiday requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide direct lactation care and instruction to breastfeeding mothers and infants.
Perform initial and ongoing assessments of the mother/baby’s dyad’s lactation goals and issues.
Develop evidence-based feeding plans that address the mother’s and infant’s feeding issues.
Design and implement patient education, caregiver development, consultation, research and community involvement.
Support community outreach, education programs and activities.
Maintain knowledge of current lactation theories and research.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Meets educational/licensing requirements for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within six months of hire in an inpatient setting
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) certification or equivalent upon hire with successful completion of IBCLC certification within 24 months of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Registered Nurse (RN)
One year of hospital or community-based nursing experience working with breastfeeding mothers and infants
Will consider candidates with two years of nursing experience in a non-related field OR two years of verified lay-experience (paid or voluntary) working with breastfeeding mothers and infants in a hospital-sponsored or community setting under the supervision of an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) OR two years of experience as a certified health and wellness educator/instructor
Experience developing and delivering staff education related to breastfeeding management and lactation care
Experience in perinatal nursing, obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatal intensive care nursing or related field
Experience counseling breastfeeding families in an inpatient, ambulatory and/or community settings
Physical Requirements:
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible…