Nurse Clinician- Lactation Specialist 50-80% Days

• 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 of 14 calendar 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.