Lactation Nurse Specialist

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

• Under the direction of the Medical Clinical Director and/or the Manager of Lactation Services assists nursing personnel in identifying and meeting the nursing care needs of the breastfeeding families.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team to plan, evaluate and insure quality of care.
• Possesses and demonstrates a high degree of expertise in care of the breastfeeding dyad.
• Provides comprehensive consultation to nurses, physicians and other professional health care team members.
• Provides clinical leadership in activities of the department relating to policies, standards of care, and the collaborative practice of primary nursing.
• Contributes to the expansion of the professional development of the nursing staff.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Clinical Practice 1.1 Serves as a clinical resource to nursing personnel, patients and their families, and health care professionals.
• 2.
• Clinical Leadership 2.1 Monitors and evaluates the quality of patient care; identifies and communicates measures to improve and insure quality of nursing care.
• 3.
• Clinical Education 3.1 Evaluates and disseminates current literature and research to nursing and medical staff.
• 4.
• Professional Activities 4.1 Serves as a resource for community health professionals, civic organizations and organizations supporting lactation.
• 5.
• Professional Development 5.1 Establishes professional goals and plans for achieving these goals.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION Registered nurse with current Connecticut nursing licensure, BSN preferred.
• Lactation consultant with documentation of current national certification (i.e.
• International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants, UCLA Extension Program).