Lactation Support Consultant (RN)
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Lactation Support Consultant position
functions at the Proficient level according to Benner's model of
clinical practice and is responsible for women's services patient
educational needs to include breast feeding support under the
general supervision of the Nurse Director. In addition to
functioning as a staff nurse as needed, this position provides
professional patient nursing care to a diverse patient population
and is considered an expert in a specialty. In collaboration with
the Nurse Director, Managers and Charge Nurses, the Lactation
Support Consultant position is responsible for the quality of
patient care through the provision of lactation support or
education and the development of guidance for the caregivers who
support the childbearing families learning needs. This position
serves as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff and
coordinates unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with
management.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Utilizes strong knowledge base in lactation support or women's
health to educate the patient in various settings, grief support as
needed and the overall childbearing family's educational needs.
Maintains an open line of communication with Nurse Director,
Clinical Manager and Charge Nurses regarding actual or potential
issues related to patient education/lactation.
- Provides consultative support to the staff and physicians and
serves as a problem solver. Provides clinical resource expertise to
clinicians and providers. Collaborates to foster healthy
relationships in the work environment such as mitigation of
conflict.
- Improves nurse satisfaction by serving as a role model and
mentor, as evidenced by the annual RN-RN teamwork score and
interprofessional relationship score.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assesses patient's educational and/or lactation support needs
and provides clinical support and resources to maternal patients
across the entity and in the community.
- Assesses for staff educational needs, then plans, develops, and
implements programs related to patient educational needs to include
lactation. Acts as a model and coaches staff in effective verbal,
non-verbal and written communication, which includes active
listening and teaching.
- Facilitates the planning, development and implementation of
prenatal and/or breastfeeding education classes, at the direction
of leadership.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Role models highly developed assessment, clinical
documentation, leadership and analytical skills; integrates and
contributes to professional practice standards, policies,
procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient
safety-related processes. Contributes to development of service
line and hospital standards and guidelines.
- Leads and supports ongoing initiatives to improve quality and
safety scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through
peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses and identifying
solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team. Role
models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve
safety.
- Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and
professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist
Professional Nursing Practice document. Participates in the
maternal and/or neonatal QAPI meetings, collecting and analyzing
data as appropriate.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Models independent time management effectively and
prioritization of daily tasks. Actively participates in the
stewardship and efficient utilization of resources and needs
including unit capital and operational budgets.
- Contributes towards meeting department financial targets on
unit-based scorecard through decreasing length of stay, optimizing
efficiency and other areas according to department
specifications.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and
performance improvement. Investigates and incorporates
evidence-based practices which are presented to shared governance
and leadership. Functions willingly as a change agent, adapts to
unexpected changes, converting ideas and plans into action.
- Actively participates in designated hospital and shared
governance committees, disseminating necessary information to
staff. Maintains personal professional development through
organization membership, attendance at seminars, workshops and
other educational programs, to ensure awareness of current
developments and trends in patient educational needs. Completes and
updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going
basis
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited School of
Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Three years clinical experience in lactation support,
mother/baby and/or patient educational activities/programs
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact
State Licensure within 60 days OR
- RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within
60 days AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation AND
- Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification -- in a women's services
specialty. International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
(IBCLC) is preferred. OR
- CLC - Certified Lactation Counselor (ALPP)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Ability to build evidence-based practice into the clinical
setting
- Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and follow through on
assignments and/or projects
- Exhibits leadership abilities including collaborative,
consultative and coaching skillsSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) NoON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* NoTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, scheduled to open in
the first quarter of 2025, will be Houston Methodist's ninth
hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology
available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our
opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the
rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor, the hospital will be equipped
with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID,
many of them designed to make patient communication with
physicians, staff and families the very best and most effective in
any health care facility. Even though the hospital won't be fully
operational until 2025, we have several services and specialties
opening in 2024.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer
inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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