Mother/Baby Part-Time Lactation Counselor, Evening Shift with a $2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS!
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GBMC HealthCare
Towson, MD, US
Summary
The Lactation Counselor is responsible for the nursing management and evaluation of care provided to breastfeeding patients. They collaborate with physicians and health team members to plan, implement, and evaluate educational programs related to breastfeeding.
Job Description
Under general supervision, assumes responsibility for the nursing management and evaluation of care provided to patients who participate in the practice of breastfeeding. Functions as a primary care provider in collaboration with physicians and other health team members. Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs related to breast feeding.
Under general supervision, assumes responsibility for the nursing management and evaluation of care provided to patients who participate in the practice of breastfeeding. Functions as a primary care provider in collaboration with physicians and other health team members. Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs related to breast feeding.
Education: Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required
Experience: 2 years full-time (or equivalent) directly related clinical experience
Skills: Knowledge of techniques and the application of lactation theory. § Skill in written and oral communication § Skill in using computers and personal productivity applications § Ability to instruct and support patients § Ability to assess patients, plan effective interventions and evaluate outcomes from those interventions.
Licensures, Certifications:
- Current registration with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
- IBCLC certification required
- Healthcare Provider CPR biennial
- Additional certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to 80% of work time ·
- Visual acuity, manual dexterity and physical mobility; hear and communicate orally. ·
- Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, walking and lifting (Up to 20 lbs).
Working Conditions
- Normal patient care environment of the post-partum nursery area. ·
- Routine exposure to body fluids.
Pay Range
$32.18 - $49.46
Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
GBMC HealthCare, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a regional community hospital in Towson, Maryland, two miles north of Baltimore City. GBMC HealthCare is comprised of GBMC, GBMC Health Partners, Greater Baltimore Health Alliance, the GBMC Foundation and Gilchrist. GBMC Health Partners is a collective of more than 300 primary care providers, specialists, advanced practice clinicians, and hundreds of support staff, all working together to care for our community. The GBMC Foundation coordinates fundraising for the healthcare network. Gilchrist is Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care.
The Mission of GBMC is to provide medical care and service of the highest quality to each patient and to educate the next generation of clinicians, leading to health, healing and hope for the community.
As our national healthcare system evolves, for GBMC to maintain its status as a provider of the highest quality medical care to our community, we must transform our philosophy and organizational structure, and develop a model system for delivering patient-centered care. We define patient-centered care as care that manages the patient's health effectively and efficiently while respecting the perspective and experience of the patient and the patient's family.
To every patient, every time, we will provide the care that we would want for our own loved ones!
Founded
1965
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
GBMC HealthCare, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a regional community hospital in Towson, Maryland, two miles north of Baltimore City. GBMC HealthCare is comprised of GBMC, GBMC Health Partners, Greater Baltimore Health Alliance, the GBMC Foundation and Gilchrist. GBMC Health Partners is a collective of more than 300 primary care providers, specialists, advanced practice clinicians, and hundreds of support staff, all working together to care for our community. The GBMC Foundation coordinates fundraising for the healthcare network. Gilchrist is Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care.
The Mission of GBMC is to provide medical care and service of the highest quality to each patient and to educate the next generation of clinicians, leading to health, healing and hope for the community.
As our national healthcare system evolves, for GBMC to maintain its status as a provider of the highest quality medical care to our community, we must transform our philosophy and organizational structure, and develop a model system for delivering patient-centered care. We define patient-centered care as care that manages the patient's health effectively and efficiently while respecting the perspective and experience of the patient and the patient's family.
To every patient, every time, we will provide the care that we would want for our own loved ones!
Founded
1965
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
