Job detail
Certified Lactation Counselor
Corewell Health
Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Quick overview
Provide information, counseling, and support to prenatal and postpartum mothers regarding breastfeeding and breast milk expression. Coordinate communications, maintain educational records, and refer complex issues to Lactation Consultants.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma and BLS certification, with a lactation counselor course and ALPP certification required within one year. An Associate's Degree is preferred.
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Job description
- Lactation Peer Counselor About the Unit 6 and 8 Center at Butterworth Hospital are secure units with 20 private beds on each that specialize in Women and Infant Services, specifically postpartum care of Mother Baby couplets, after labor and delivery.
- The average length of postpartum patient stay here is 2-3 days.
- The excellent care provided by the 110 members of our Nursing and Support Team within Postpartum, provides team members and patients with memories that last a lifetime.
- We're here to guide parents through this transitional period, offering assistance, education, and support every step of the way.
- We even have Lactation Peer Counselors and Consultants available during your inpatient stay and a lactation warmline for continued assistance.
- About Butterworth Hospital Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals.
- Since 1873, we have been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education.
- It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals.
- Scope of work The Lactation Peer Counselor is a support role, which is different from the Lactation Peer Consultant (RN) they work closely with.
- Handles incoming and outgoing communications to breastfeeding mothers.
- Provides information, counsels, and supports breastfeeding mothers.
- Uses evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of teaching.
- Responsible for maintaining records regarding educational programs and equipment rentals.
- Provide information to prenatal women interested in breastfeeding, the benefits, reasons to breast feed, latching on, getting started in the hospital, supply and demand, preventing problems, growth spurts, and to discourage bottles and pacifiers in the hospital.
- Provide information and support to postpartum mothers to encourage the continuance of successful breastfeeding and to respond to concerns or problems and/or on the expression and storage of breast milk, and pumping.
- Accept and coordinate phones calls related to breastfeeding issues.
- Organize accurate records of all contacts and follow-up phone calls.
- Teaches how breast pump works, handles question by telephone on how to work equipment, and follows up with mothers to see how they are functioning 24/48 hours after discharge.
- Refer breastfeeding problems to Lactation Consultants if immediate attention is required or if the problem is beyond his/her level of knowledge and/or skills.
- Core Schedule Night shift Lactation Peers work 4pm-4:30am, with a core schedule pattern: Week one Friday Saturday Week two Wednesday Thursday Week three Sunday Wednesday It just repeats after that.
- Qualifications Required High School Diploma or equivalent upon hire and completion of a lactation counselor course within 1 year of start date Associate's Degree or equivalent is preferred Certification for Lactation Peer Counselor - ALPP Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice is required within this role for Grand Rapids Hospitals Within 1 Year BLS certification required within 90 days of hire How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- Learn more here.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids Department Name Women Infant Svcs Unit OB Postpartum 6C 8C Butterworth - Grand Rapids Hosp Employment Type Part time Shift Night (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 24 Hours of Work 1600-0430 Days Worked varies block schedule Weekend Frequency Every third weekend CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS – Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account.
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- Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community.
- We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.
- We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
- Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
- An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization.
- As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.
- From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.
- We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
- You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
- People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.
- Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.
- Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.
Benefits
- Identity Theft Protection
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Home And Auto Insurance
- Discounts Directory
- On-demand Pay Program
- Traditional And Roth Retirement Options
- Service Contribution And Match Savings
