POSITION SUMMARY:

　　To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: Serving as an experienced RN who assumes the role practitioner, educator, consultant, patient advocate and researcher. The lactation consultant assists the breastfeeding mother to attain her individual goals by utilizing a collaborative practice model.

　　PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

　　*Quality/No Harm: *

　　Provides clinical support and education to the inpatient breastfeeding mothers as evidenced by documentation of assessments, interventions and patient teaching.Provides outpatient clinical management and support to breastfeeding mothers to include the rental and/or sale of necessary lactation equipment and supplies.Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by Skills Fair demonstration, completion of yearly competency assessment and Age Specific Checklist.Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the Healthcare team and promote effective team functioning.Demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.Provides at least one staff education program annually, two community education programs, and acts as a preceptor to new associates.Demonstrates leadership in nursing practice across the healthcare continuum.Documents to the plan of care as needed for continuum of care.Customer Experience:

　　Provides services to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural and individual differences.Educates patients and family and documents education.Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

　　Currently licensed to practice in the State of FloridaMust hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.BSN preferredIBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) preferred or certified within one year of employment or eligibility after hire.Minimum of two years clinical experience in maternal/infant nursing preferred.Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skillsNRP within first year of hire.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

　　Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for 90% of assigned shift.Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted up to 10 times a day.Must be able to speak and understand the English language.Exposure to bio-hazardous waste, MSDS substances, and unknown diseases.Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.MENTAL DEMANDS:

　　Must be able to work in a stressful environment.Must be able to respond appropriately to life threatening situations.Must be able to assess, interpret data and educate patients and families of various ages and levels of understanding.Job: *Clinical Nurse Specialist

　　Organization: *Cape Canaveral Hospital

　　Title: RN Lactation Consultant - Mother/Baby

　　Location: Florida - Brevard County-Cocoa Beach

　　Requisition ID: 070669