Lactation RN
Santa Monica, California
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

Lactation Consultant

Location: Santa Monica, California Discipline: Registered Nurse Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 5 x 8 days (8:00 to 17:00) Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week On-call: None Weekends: Some weekends required Scrubs: Royal Blue Float: Required to float between two facilities within the health system

Responsibilities

• Provide lactation consultant services to inpatient mothers on the post-partum unit.
• Provide lactation consultant services to mothers of infants in the NICU and Pediatrics.
• Perform direct assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of lactation services.
• Develop relevant policies and procedures.
• Educate the health team.
• Take part in discharge planning and follow-up activities related to lactation consultation.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IBCLC certification
• Lactation RN experience of at least 1 year, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Required Trainings (Online)

• C-ICARE Training Module and Post Test
• Code of Conduct Module and Post Test
• Radiation Hazard Awareness Training
• Age Specific Training (RN and LVN)
• Safe Patient Handling Training (Clinical)
• HIPAA Privacy and Information Security Training
• Annual Education Module (OSHA training and acknowledgment)
• We Listen We Care Module

All trainings require proof of completion. Certificates must show the name, date, and reference number.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• TB: QuantiFERON-Gold (QGold) within 1 year of start, even with a past positive. TSPOT and PPD are not accepted. If the QGold is positive, a chest X-ray within 3 months of start and a TB questionnaire are also required.
• Immunity documentation for Rubeola (measles), Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or documentation of prior disease (prior disease is not accepted for Varicella). Low titers require 2 boosters.
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination signed within 1 year of start, or proof of a completed 3-dose series
• Tdap: declination signed within the past year, or proof of vaccine within the past 10 years
• Flu vaccine or declination, with documentation on file by 11/01 for the required window (10/01 to 03/31). Candidates may be pulled from the floor if the deadline is missed.
• COVID: vaccine given on or after 9/12/2023, or declination. An initial series is preferred, not required.
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, using accepted mask models only
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start

Background, Onboarding, and Documentation

• Background check completed within 60 days of start, including Social Security trace, 7-year criminal history search, sex offender search, and OFAC
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches, completed within 60 days of start
• Driver's license or government-issued photo ID
• Diploma or official transcripts for education verification
• Two references, supervisor level or above, one from the past year (charge nurses accepted)
• Employment application covering the last 7 years, with explanations for gaps of 30 days or more
• Work history verification covering the last 5 years, with explanations for gaps of 30 days or more (attestations accepted for up to 3 positions)
• Skills Checklist
• Photo for badge, required for certain locations
• Abuse reporting acknowledgments (elder, child, and domestic), signed before start
• Confidentiality Agreement, due within 72 hours of signing
• Facility onboarding documents, due ASAP for access and ID