About this role
This is a Full-Time (64 hours per pay period, every 2 weeks) with an 8-hour NIGHT shifts, on variable days of the week including holidays and weekends.
Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
Why Scripps?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been one of Southern California’s premier medical centers for more than 90 years and has been consistently recognized for quality patient care and the first hospital in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association for excellence in patient care.
Our highly engaged Maternal Child Health nurses thrive in an environment where compassionate nursing care, teamwork, and collaboration within the healthcare team is strongly valued.
We invite you to join our highly engaged Mother/Baby team as a Lactation Consultant.
As a Lactation Consultant you will provide all needed Lactation management services including outpatient to new parents. In addition…
- Identifies the need for and complete a lactation assessment of patients with lactation problems or concerns.
- Developing and implementing an evidence-based plan of care and demonstrating the ability to communicate data pertinent to the patient's health/situation.
- Demonstrating the necessary skills and knowledge to evaluate patient's progress, assist the family through the continuum of care and provide appropriate discharge planning.
- Keeping accurate and complete documentation in medical record on findings and care provided.
- Working collaboratively with members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.
- Demonstrating ability to perform all required competencies.
- Demonstrating age-specific care as established for area and job title
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- BSN preferred.
- Experience in Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby couplet care and/or NICU.
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Completion of a valid certified Lactation Program.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to demonstrate positive behavior.
- Must be able to speak, read, and follow instructions in English.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Current RN license.
- Current BLS for Health Care Provider from American Heart Association.
- Current Advanced NRP (AAP-Issued 7th or 8th edition).
- Current IBCLC Certification OR previous IBCLC Certification with 10 years of clinical lactation experience.
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Other facts
About Scripps Health
With offices throughout San Diego County, our doctors and APCs specialize in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.
What you'll do
- The Lactation Consultant will provide all necessary lactation management services, including outpatient care to new parents, involving identifying needs and completing lactation assessments for patients with concerns. Responsibilities also include developing and implementing evidence-based care plans, evaluating patient progress, assisting families through the care continuum, and ensuring accurate medical record documentation.
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