LACTATION CONSULTANT/RN

Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center

Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center is a 336-bed facility that is part of the seven-hospital Valley Health System serving Northwest Las Vegas community. The hospital provides a wide range of medical services and procedures, including comprehensive women's services. In addition to digital mammography, gynecologic care and gynecologic surgery, the Women's Center offers maternity services that include labor and delivery, recovery rooms, antepartum and postpartum care, a newborn nursery, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Centennial Hills Hospital has demonstrated a strong commitment to community health, becoming the first tobacco-free campus in Nevada. The hospital has also been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure, Stroke and Maternity Care for 2022-2023.

The Valley Health System (VHS) is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Job Description: Provides coordination of patient and staff education to support, protect, and promote breastfeeding.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience, at least one year in obstetric setting with focus on the breast-feeding process required.

Technical Skills: Demonstrate a working knowledge of the current Nevada State Board of Nursing Practice.

License/Certification: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada is required. Current IBCLS/IBCLC or CLC certification is required. Current BLS and NRP required.

Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

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