Ascension Registered Nurse Rn Lactation Specialist

Company: Ascension
Location: Murfreesboro
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

Ascension Registered Nurse Rn Lactation Specialist - AscensionJob DescriptionWe Are Hiring Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Specialist PRN Days St Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro,TN Why Join Ascension? In Tennessee, Ascension's Saint Thomas Health operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities covering a 68-county area and employing more than 8,000 associates. Across the state, Saint Thomas Health provides a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services. The clinical programs and medical facilities are continuously updated to meet both the changing needs of the community and the challenges posed by innovations in technology. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.. What You Will Do As an Associate with Saint Thomas Health Services, you will have the opportunity to provide lactation care and instruction to breastfeeding mothers and infants. Serves as a lactation-related clinical resource, educator, and mentor. Responsibilities: * Performs initial and on-going assessments of patients' lactation goals and issues. Instructs and demonstrates proper techniques and promotes the importance of breastfeeding. * Identifies the need for standard patient teaching plans and assists with their development. * Acts as a liaison to staff and physicians when addressing needs associated with breastfeeding. * Contributes to the development of data tools to monitor and improve outcomes. What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration: * Required Credential(s): * Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. * Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. * One or more of the following: * Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition Compact State obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. * Preferred Credential(s): * BLS Provider. * Certification specializing in Lactation. Education: * Diploma * Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required Work Experience: * None required. Equal Employment Opportunity Saint Thomas Health Services complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment practices on the basis of citizenship, race, color, religion, gender, age, national and ethnic origin, disability, or veteran status. No question or item on this application for employment is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Information obtained through this application will be used solely to determine qualifications and suitability for employment. This application will be valid for a period of 90 days from date of completion. Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. E-Verify Statement Saint Thomas Health participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information. E-Verify (link to E-verify site)

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