Lactation Consultant RN (Per Diem, Nights) Abington-Jefferson

Job DescriptionResponsibilities

Primary Function:

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Lactation Consultant RN develops, implements and evaluates the patient education programs for the Mother/Infant Unit.

\tMeets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make Abington - Jefferson Health (AJH) the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees\tProvides consultation to inpatients and outpatients regarding lactation to meet care needs.\tInteracts with patients to ensure that individual learning needs are met.\tDevelops, implements and evaluates educational programs to meet patient/family learning needs for lactating patients.\tPrepares and provides patient education materials on an ongoing basis to facilitate learning.\tPrepares and provides staff education and will have 2 in-services per year.\tPerforms other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience:

\tFive+ years' experience in maternal/child nursing. Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing and evaluating teaching/leaning experiences.
Education and Training:

\tGraduate of an accredited school of Nursing. Associates or Bachelors of Nursing preferred. Continuing Education in area of expertise.Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse required in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
License, Certification & Registration:

\tCurrent certification in basic life support and neonatal resuscitation. International Board Certified Lactation Consultant required.
Other Requirements:

\tDemonstrated ability to communicate approximately and effectively. Demonstrated expertise in lactation consulting

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Conditions of Employment

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

\tOUR MISSION: We improve lives.\tOUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value\tOUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.