Lactation Specialist
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ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Jacksonville, NC, US
Summary
The Lactation Specialist coordinates lactation services within the hospital and provides inpatient consultations for families and newborns. They also serve as a clinical resource for medical and nursing staff regarding breastfeeding support.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Onslow Memorial Hospital - Jacksonville, NC, Position Type: Full Time 0.9, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, The Lactation Specialist demonstrates advanced breastfeeding knowledge and skills in the care of families and newborns. Each breastfeeding consultation requires specialized skills. The delivery of care is based on criteria that is age appropriate and is based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety, and learning needs of the family and newborn. The Lactation Specialist is responsible for the coordination of Lactation services in the hospital; provides inpatient consultation and telephone follow up; and serves as a resource to medical and nursing staff.
Qualifications: Education/Certification:
Graduation from accredited school of nursing, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Current, encumbered North Carolina or compact stat RN license
IBCLC certified or achieved within one year of hire
Current BLS certification
NCI and NRP within 6 months
Team STEPPS within 90 days of hire
Experience:
Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in Perinatal nursing, including working with breastfeeding mothers and babies.
Onslow Memorial Hospital is a 162-bed facility founded in 1944 and located in coastal North Carolina. With the exception of Brynn Marr Psychiatric Hospital and the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, Onslow Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in the City of Jacksonville and Onslow County. Onslow Memorial Hospital is also nationally accredited by The Joint Commission. Our competent medical staff of over 100 doctors is credentialed in over 25 specialty areas.
The hospital offers a vast array of healthcare services with state-of-the-art diagnostic services, including a Women's Imaging Center, Heartburn Center, Cardiac Cath Lab, Neurodiagnostic Lab, MRI and CT Scan, to list just a few. Onslow Memorial Hospital also has a modern Labor and Delivery suite with state-of-the-art monitoring system, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Newborn Nursery, Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Services, and Rehabilitation Services (including Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy). A responsive Emergency Department and Minor Emergency Care Unit treats more than 50,000 patients annually. In recent years, a robust array of online services and portals have been developed to provide all of our stakeholders, from patients to students to medical partners, access to timely information and insights. OMH health news, wellness tips and the latest hospital information can be followed via Twitter and Facebook.
O’Healthy is a one-stop source for consumer healthcare news and medical information. We are proud of our dedication to our mission: “To provide excellent patient health services in a healing and family-centered environment.”
To underscore this commitment, our motto, “Where People Care,” is more than something we say. It’s something that is embraced and practiced by every employee in every department at Onslow Memorial Hospital.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Jacksonville , NC
Onslow Memorial Hospital is a 162-bed facility founded in 1944 and located in coastal North Carolina. With the exception of Brynn Marr Psychiatric Hospital and the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, Onslow Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in the City of Jacksonville and Onslow County. Onslow Memorial Hospital is also nationally accredited by The Joint Commission. Our competent medical staff of over 100 doctors is credentialed in over 25 specialty areas.
The hospital offers a vast array of healthcare services with state-of-the-art diagnostic services, including a Women's Imaging Center, Heartburn Center, Cardiac Cath Lab, Neurodiagnostic Lab, MRI and CT Scan, to list just a few. Onslow Memorial Hospital also has a modern Labor and Delivery suite with state-of-the-art monitoring system, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Newborn Nursery, Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Services, and Rehabilitation Services (including Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy). A responsive Emergency Department and Minor Emergency Care Unit treats more than 50,000 patients annually. In recent years, a robust array of online services and portals have been developed to provide all of our stakeholders, from patients to students to medical partners, access to timely information and insights. OMH health news, wellness tips and the latest hospital information can be followed via Twitter and Facebook.
O’Healthy is a one-stop source for consumer healthcare news and medical information. We are proud of our dedication to our mission: “To provide excellent patient health services in a healing and family-centered environment.”
To underscore this commitment, our motto, “Where People Care,” is more than something we say. It’s something that is embraced and practiced by every employee in every department at Onslow Memorial Hospital.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Jacksonville , NC
