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St. Luke's Health System Part-time Patient (Lactation) Educator RN- Nampa in Nampa, Idaho
St. Luke’s Health System is seeking a part-time Patient (Lactation) Educator RN to join our Nampa Medical Center!
What You Can Expect:
The Patient (lactation) Educator is responsible for providing educational material and individualized education to patients and will be able to assist staff in providing an optimum quality of nursing care for the breastfeeding family.
The Nampa Mother Baby unit and Level 2 NICU provide compassionate care for infants and their families following birth. As a Level 2 NICU, the Nampa unit supports babies born prematurely or those who require specialized monitoring and intervention. The team is equipped to manage moderate prematurity, feeding challenges, and respiratory support needs, offering advanced care for infants who do not require complex surgical services.
Teaches and provides support to patients based on the specific needs and learning ability of the patient.
Coordinate the patient education with other disciplines as it relates to the program specialty.
Review and update patient teaching materials related to the program specialty.
May Assist patients with developing skills they need to manage their disease through behavior modification.
Provides comprehensive education to clients who have self-selected the learning opportunity.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's of Nursing Degree
Experience: 1+ years
Licenses/Certifications: Current RN License in the State of Practice
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.