Lactation Educator - Family Birthing Center

The PRN Lactation Educator teaches breast feeding and prenatal childbirthing classes for the facility. Also fulfills all the duties of the registered nurse profile.

Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique program including free, on-site and community based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Presbyterian is committed to an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone is valued and empowered for success. We believe our environment should reflect the diversity of our community.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.
• Strongline staff safety (a wearable badge that allows employees to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern).
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance

• Minimum of ADN education
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• Certified Lactation Counselor or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Must maintain Certification and CE*s appropriate for a Lactation Counselor or IBCLC.
• Must register with the NM Board of Nursing * Lactation Care Providers.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required.

• Teach childbirth education classes
• Teach prenatal breastfeeding classes
• Providing one on one breastfeeding education to new mothers during their hospital stay
• Answering calls regarding breastfeeding.
• Providing post-discharge breastfeeding consultation to new mothers.
• Assists with the development, implementation, and education of staff with Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• Assists with reporting monthly statistics for Baby Friendly, Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Assists with patient care as required
  
  

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Learn more about our employee benefits by clicking on the link below:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees, including over 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial Health Plans.

About Lincoln County Medical Center

Nestled between tall pines and mountain vistas at an elevation of 6,900 feet, Ruidoso is a mountain oasis in southern New Mexico. With a population of nearly 20,000, Lincoln County offers many larger-town amenities in a smaller-community environment, including a wide range of activities from outdoor adventures to art galleries and theaters.

Ruidoso is home to Presbyterian's Lincoln County Medical Center which has served the Ruidoso and Lincoln County community since 1950 when the facility first opened as the Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital. Lincoln County Medical Center is owned by the County of Lincoln, and, since 1972, Lincoln County Medical Center has been leased and managed by Presbyterian Healthcare Services, greatly aiding in its growth and advancement. Learn more about Ruidoso here.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.