Perinatal Clinical Educator, Women's and Children's, Full Time, Variable Shifts
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, MS
Full-time
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Patient Care:
- Provide education and support for patients and their support persons regarding their pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care
- Support mothers to feed and care for their newborns in the manner of their choice
- Provide breastfeeding education and support as well as assist with the lactation support group meetings
- Assist and encourage staff with early initiation of skin to skin care and initiation of breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth
- Document all aspects of care provided
- Maintain open communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic, family-centered care to the patients
- Provide timely and accurate communication with nursing staff on all shifts, ancillary staff, physicians, and patients and families
- Provide means for staff development and on-going competency to ensure safe and effective patient care.
- Provide education offerings including Breastfeeding Management and Support training that aligns with the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives and verify staff competency
- Assist with annual staff education/review regarding breastfeeding
- Serve as preceptor for nurses during shift(s) scheduled for orientation
- Serve as a resource for breastfeeding education and support for clinical staff
- Participates in evidenced-based quality improvement initiatives and assist with unit-based performance improvement projects
- Participate in constant survey readiness activities and assist during accreditation surveys
- Collaborates with supervisors to co-lead the Baby Friendly Continuity of Care subcommittee
- Assist with education programs to promote breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
- Project professional, caring and helpful image to staff, patients, family members and visitors
- Plan care considering patient's needs and preferences
- Offer support for breastfeeding mothers of newborns after discharge by offering/overseeing breastfeeding support groups and/or informing patients of available community resources for lactation support
- Maintain competency to ensure safe and effective patient care
- Completes all annual competency requirements
- Stays current with lactation practices and Baby Friendly initiatives
- Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements
- Adheres to NMHS/NMMC policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Associates Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Mississippi required
- Basic Life Support certification required
- Certified Lactation Consultant certification required
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) preferred
- Minimum of two years of previous perinatal nursing experience required
- Minimum of two years of experience with teaching/ nursing preceptorship preferred
- Working knowledge of computers and software programs, required
- Working knowledge of office equipment (scanners) and audiovisual equipment, preferred
This job is no longer available.
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, MS