RN Clinical Nurse II - Lactation Services

UNC REX Healthcare
US - North Carolina - Raleigh
December 9, 2024

Description
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Perinatal Services Department is comprised of Lactation Consultants, Perinatal Educators, Birth Certificate Registrars, Car Seat Technicians, and a Newborn Screening Coordinator. Our services include breastfeeding support, pregnancy and parenting classes, completion and filing of birth certificates with the local and state departments of Vital Statistics, infant safety seat checks, and State mandated infant screening. Our team consists of Registered Nurses, Educators, Child Passenger Safety Technicians, and Administrative staff who are committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care with a family-centered approach.
Summary:
Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting. This Clinical Nurse will act as a Lactation Consultant:
Requires NC RN Licensure and certification as a Certified Lactation Consultant by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE).
Responsibilities:

Education:
Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
Evaluation of Care:
Identifies expected patient outcomes and seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care.
Implementation:
Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
Leadership:
Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Patient Assessment:
Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education, and safety needs.
Planning:
Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
Research:
Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.
Other Information Education Requirements:

● Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
● If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:

● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
Professional Experience Requirements:

● One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details Legal Employer:
NCHEALTH
Entity:
UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit:
Rex Lactation
Work Type:
Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week:
36.00
Salary Range:
$31.52 - $44.56 per hour (Hiring Range)
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:
Day Job
Location of Job:
US:
NC:
Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities.
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