Job Information
Intermountain Health Registered Nurse Lactation in Lafayette, Colorado
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.
Posting Specifics
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Shift Details: &am to 7pm, rotating holidays and on call shifts. No graves.
Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends
Scope
Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates breastfeeding management for patients inpatient and outpatient settings by utilizing the nursing process. Provides holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support and care from preconception to weaning for women and their families. Acts as advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm.
Provides support for patients, proactively suggests strategies for breastfeeding, and addresses patient issues and concerns.
Conducts prenatal breastfeeding classes and evaluates educational outcomes. Delivers appropriate education for patient and patient support/family.
Provides outpatient care, consultation and home visits for families experiencing breastfeeding difficulties.
Acts as clinical expert/resource for staff on subjects related to lactation including the current standards of practice. Facilitates the development of policies which protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
Participate in the development of educational programs and assess the educational needs of health care providers.
Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval (ACLS/NRP/PALS as appropriate for unit or service ) Certification by the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
Two years of recent maternal/child department experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.
Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.
Physical Requirements:
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Anticipated job posting close date:
09/20/2024
Location:
Good Samaritan Hospital
Work City:
Lafayette
Work State:
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$27.02 - $48.00
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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