Lactation Consultant Nurse

Overview

St. Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael is a not for profit fully accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care. St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality lead St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Staff Nurses assesses patient/family health problems and resources, takes a leadership role in the development, implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care provided by the nursing team. Provides technical nursing care and interventions to designated patient populations. This position requires providing service to a one or more age populations including an ill neonate through geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

#RN@DH

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
  • Retirement Programs
  • Wellness Programs

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current California Registered Nursing (RN) license
• Graduate of an RN School of Nursing
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• IBCLC certification preferred
• One (1) year of recent acute care experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in health-related fields preferred
• Computer literacy preferred
• Post partum experience within the last year Labor and Delivery vaginal recovery and hemorrhage care experience within the last year