Information Services Consultant jobs in Galveston, TX

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Three (3) years’ clinical experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Valid state of Texas Professional Nursing (RN) license.
• Certified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Job Summary:

The Lactation Consultant is responsible for providing support for the mother-infant breastfeeding dyad. The tasks include assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation of lactation support and education for clients in the postpartum period. The Lactation Consultant will promote a breastfeeding friendly environment.

Job Duties:

• Facilitates breastfeeding support for postpartum and neonatal patients.
• Facilitates breastfeeding support for pediatric patients.
• Supports the efforts to increase breastfeeding support to all neonatal infants in the Neonatal  Intensive Care Unit (NICU), to include direct support with mothers and neonates.

• Actively promotes breastfeeding and assists mothers in reaching their own goals for breastfeeding.
• Supports outpatients through breastfeeding programs including breastfeeding support groups, Breastfeeding Warm Line, clinics and other services as needed.
• Communicates with the Pediatric Team and OB Team to improve lactation support for clients who elect to breastfeed.
• Adjusts teaching to meet patient and family needs including language and literacy level.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient and family education.
• Documents oral assessment, maternal history, latch, patient education, and other essential information in accordance with practice standards in the electronic medical record or other required documentation.
• Understands and utilizes equipment related to breastfeeding.
• Participates in the evaluation of new products and equipment, as necessary.
• Supports hospital employees who are breastfeeding.
• Responsible for coordinating staff competencies, education, and documentation of these activities.
• Establishes and maintains contact with patients who require assistance or those referred for outpatient assistance.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and research processes to benefit the improvement of clinical interventions.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledgeable and skilled in the physiology and clinical management of breastfeeding.
• Assess patient and family emotional, cognitive, social, and motivational status relative to learning and determines their educational needs and priorities.
• Adjusts teaching plan evaluates effectiveness to meet patient and family needs.
• Develops or obtains suitable educational materials to facilitate patient understanding of content.
• Maintains professional growth to maintain high-quality in-patient support and education.

Preferred Qualifications:

One (1) or more years’ of lactation consultant experience.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule:

Schedule is as needed; Shifts up to 19.99 hours/week including evenings and weekends on rotation.