As a Lactation Consultant at Kaiser, you will coordinate and manage education related to breastfeeding for patients and families. You'll collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure a seamless transition from hospital to home and provide essential support and follow-up care to breastfeeding mothers and their infants.
Key Responsibilities
Consults, educates, and advises lactating mothers with breastfeeding problems
Plans, organizes, and delivers lactation management services
Performs systematic follow-up on breastfeeding mother and baby
Calls mothers after discharge from hospital as appropriate
Provides accurate parental advice via Lactation Advice Line
Makes timely and appropriate referrals to Home Health or Clinic
Maintains documentation of assessment and services provided
Participates in communication and decision-making activities
Participates in the selection of breastfeeding related supplies
Required Qualifications
Minimum one (1) year of experience in Obstetric and/or Newborn nursing
Graduate from accredited school of nursing
Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire
International Board Lactation Consultant Examiners Certificate
Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
Neonatal Resuscitation Program from American Academy of Pediatrics
Physical/Psychosocial assessment skills
Experience in lactation assessment and problem solving