LABOR & DELIVERY - LACTATION SPECIALIST

Labor & Delivery - Lactation Specialist

Hospital Main Campus - Idaho Falls, ID

Overview

Position Type PRN (as needed) Education Level Accredited Nursing Program Travel Percentage None Category Health Care

Description

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Lactation Specialist to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides support, encouragement, and education for breastfeeding mothers and infants in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Performs specialized lactation assessment and charts appropriately to findings. Educates staff members with up-to-date evidence-based education regarding infant feedings, lactation, formula, assistive devices…etc. Notifies appropriate care providers on abnormal assessments and concerns regarding the mother and infant and can make appropriate suggestions to help maintain safety and a good outcome. The lactation specialist is responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating lactation plans for the breastfeeding dyad, as well as for the pumping parent, and is fully collaborative with the patient, patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team. The Lactation Specialist demonstrates specialized knowledge and clinical expertise in breastfeeding and human lactation. As an integral member of the health care team, the Lactation Specialist functions within their scope of practice.

BENEFITS :

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Actively promotes breastfeeding and assists mothers in reaching their personal goals for breastfeeding. 2. Provides direct patient care in Labor, Postpartum, and NICU. 3. Performs specialized latch and breastfeeding assessment and evaluation. 4. Supports programs such as support groups and breastfeeding classes. 5. Organizes information and posters for activities to promote breastfeeding. 6. Assists with patient, family and staff breastfeeding education in coordination with the Postpartum Educator. 7. Communicates with primary care nurses and/or providers regarding mother or infant abnormal findings (problems with milk supply, problems with infant weights, jaundice, SGA…..etc.). 8. Implements and maintains a reference library of breastfeeding materials appropriate for both healthcare providers and mothers interested in learning more about lactation. 9. Assess patient and family emotional, cognitive, social, and motivational status relative to learning and determines their educational needs and priorities. 10. Adjusts teaching/feeding plan to meet patient and family needs.

About Mountain View:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) ---- OR-----Completed the "Certified Lactation Counselor" (CLC) program or "Certified Lactation Educator" (CLE) with certificate. CLC or CLE will continue their education to become an International Board Revised February 2025 Page 2 of 7 Mountain View Hospital Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) encouraged to obtain within 2 years of hire.

Experience: Preferably at least 1 year of experience on a postpartum unit where breastfeeding education and assessments were provided.