Evening Certified Lactation Consultant Job at Mahmee, Santa Monica, CA

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  • Mahmee
  • Santa Monica, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Mahmee is on a mission to make the United States the best place in the world to give birth by providing wraparound pregnancy and postpartum care that treats the whole you! Mahmee's overarching goal with infant feeding is to deliver expert-level lactation support and education to families in-hospital and post-discharge. While promoting breastfeeding remains a primary objective, we are committed to respecting a family's right to choose the best feeding method for them.

Mahmee is backed by some of the most well-known venture capital investors in the world, including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Mark Cuban, Serena Williams, and Arlan Hamilton, among others.

We provide lactation support services seven days a week. This role will primarily be in the evening from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

We provide lactation support services 7 days a week. This role will primarily be Monday-Friday, however, all Consultants on the team are expected to work at least one weekend during a calendar month, and will have days off during the week when they are scheduled to work that weekend.

Location: Santa Monica

Mahmee's overarching goal is to deliver expert-level lactation support and education to families both in-hospital and post-discharge. While promoting breastfeeding remains a primary objective, we are committed to respecting a family's right to choose the best feeding method for them.

The goal of this role is to deliver quality, compassionate bedside patient care in the hospital setting to improve breastfeeding outcomes.

To accomplish this goal, you’ll need knowledge in:
  • Newborn Feeding Behaviors: Newborn feeding behaviors in the first 42 days of life.
  • Latching and Positioning: Latching and positioning newborns using symmetrical latch techniques.
  • NICU Patient Needs: Have a thorough understanding of the unique needs of NICU patients
  • Feeding Challenges : Understand the common feeding challenges of dyads with complex medical situations such as SGA, pre-term delivery, hyperbilirubinemia, low blood sugar, IUGR, and LGA
  • Breast Pump Operation: Understand the operation of breast pumps and their indications for use.
  • Impact of Birthing Practices: Understand the impact of birthing practices on breastfeeding.
You must have all of these skills:
  • Feeding Devices: Proficiency in selecting and using feeding devices such as supplemental nursing systems, nipple shields, and finger feeding to improve health outcomes.
  • Communication: Excellent communication with patients, team members, and hospital staff
  • Clinical and Critical Thinking: Strong clinical skills combined with critical thinking abilities
  • Workload Management: Ability to prioritize and manage patient workload based on acuity levels
  • Assessment Skills: Conducting maternal and infant assessments to identify feeding challenges
  • Latch and Position Instruction: Providing bedside instruction on proper latch and positioning techniques.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provide hands-on, clinical lactation guidance and support to mother-baby dyads on breastfeeding techniques and challenges at the bedside.
  • Educate and instruct mother-baby dyads on hand expression, milk collection, breast pump use, and the use of various feeding devices.
  • Document patient care promptly in the company’s EHR and EPIC systems.
  • As part of an interdisciplinary team, collaborate with hospital staff, physicians, nurses, and occupational and physical therapists to develop feeding plans for a range of infants, from normal newborns to complex neonates.
  • Use clinical and critical thinking skills to assess, diagnose, and treat breastfeeding challenges.
  • Construct appropriate feeding plans to support the health of the dyad and their feeding goals.
  • Counsel patients on breastfeeding techniques and strategies, individualized to the dyad's unique medical needs.
  • Monitor and report to hospital staff on patient's progress with breastfeeding
  • Ensure feeding equipment is properly stocked and cleaned.
  • Engage in staff education sessions
Requirement
  • Active IBCLC Certification
  • Available to work evening shifts: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Mahmee’s Commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer

Mahmee values diverse experiences. If you have important skills that we haven't listed here, please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us more about your unique expertise. Just like we fight for equitable access to healthcare, we also stand for equitable access to career opportunity. Inclusive hiring is incredibly important to our organization, and we welcome individuals of all cultural backgrounds and experiences to apply to our open positions. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.

Job Tags

Monday to Friday, Afternoon shift,

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