• Providing lactation assessment, management, education and instruction
• Performing consultations, rental or sale of lactation equipment and supplies, telephone
  triage, and prenatal education as appropriate
• Offering post-delivery consultative care to patients: breastfeeding/chest feeding, family
  bonding and planning, etc.
• Coordination and management of care for patients, including those with complex needs.
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, being an
  advocate for the patient at all times
• Evaluating patient's response to care and initiates independent and/or collaborative.
  changes where appropriate
• Coordinate and facilitate patient care between multiple disciplines including home health agencies, referring physicians and other community support services.
• Coordinate patient care to better utilize supportive services through patient visit and possible admission, pre-schedules testing, follows up with test results to both patient and physician, obtains medical history, coordinates follow up visit appointment, provides medication, rehabilitation teaching, etc.
• Participate in the development and implementation of division/unit quality assessment and improvement programs.
• Use relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems.

Percent of Time 50% - 80%
Schedule: Day hours with every 7th weekend and 1 holiday
Location: UI Health Care Main Campus
SEIU Pay Grade: 70 - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Education Requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of current Lactation consultant, NICU, or OB nursing experience
• Maintain current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire
• Demonstrated expertise in specific clinical area of practice
• Demonstrate excellent patient interaction/communication/education
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Member/involvement in professional organizations
• Prior experience caring for NICU and newborn inpatients

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact kiley-skay@uiowa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.