Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

Registered Nurse RN Opportunity in Our New NICU

Are you a Registered Nurse RN who loves to help new moms with their infants? We are looking for a Registered Nurse RN to join our staff in our beautiful new NICU. Our Women's Health Center Registered Nurses RNs are true patient advocates who incorporate evidence-based practice into their daily care. The right candidate will be a great collaborator who is calm under pressure and approaches care with precision and attention to detail.

Why choose Stillwater Medical to practice as a Registered Nurse RN?

• Excellent benefits
• Shift differentials that make a difference
• Award-winning culture - on Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work since 2012

Important things to know about the job:

• Lactation consultant experience required.

Plant some roots and join our team! Apply now!

JOB SUMMARY: The Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is an expert in the management of breastfeeding mother-baby relationships. The IBCLC acts as coach, consultant, teacher, and lactation expert working collaboratively with the Newborn, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Family Practice, and nursing care teams to develop feeding plans for a range of infants from the normal newborn to the complex neonate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma.
• A minimum of an associate degree from a state approved or accredited program in nursing program is required.
• Certification by IBCLC (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners) is required.
• Basic Life Support is required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have strength and stamina for prolonged walking, standing, and dealing with stressful situations.
• Demonstrates adequate vision, or correctable with glasses/contacts, to read and write.
• Able to hear, or correctable with hearing devices, and able to talk to converse with others in person and over the phone.
• Able to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care
• Able to frequently lift at least 60 lbs., reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel.
• Possess fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination to give care (i.e., insert catheters, start IV's, administer medications, and handle instruments).