Job Title: Lactation Consultant

Company: Westchester Medical Center

City/State: Valhalla, NY

Category: Nursing/Nursing Management

Department: Children's Hospital Support

Union: Yes

Union Name: NYSNA

Position: Full Time

Hours: 3p - 11pm

Shift: Evening

Req #: 42016

Posted Date: Jan 29, 2025

Hiring Range: $60.65/hr. to $68.63/hr.

Job Details:

Internal Posting:

1/29/25 to 2/11/25 N2 position – Lactation Consultant/Charge Nurse

Summary:

The Regional Perinatal Coordinator (RPC) willassist in providing for the management of patient care by means of clinical expertise gained in a specialized aspect of nursing care for the Peri-natal patient/department. Responsibilities will include: Manages the NYS RPC Grant and Contract:

Coordinates with finance and provider groups for contracts and grants

Coordinate grant reports submissions

Prepare all grant invoices for sign off

Coordinate grant and contract renewals

Maintain primary contract with the NYS grant staff; oversee all grant data

Meet deadlines for grant submissions and write quarterly reports

Manage budget to grant parameters

Performance Improvement

Identify and evaluate outcomes of RPC grant contracts

Work with the VP for MFCH, Medical Leaders, Director of Quality and Safety on quality improvement activities for the RPC

Assure that all appropriate parties have quality data and can speak to the outcomes

Outreach

Represent WMC Health to the PRC affiliates. Is the face of the RPC

Coordinate and attend the quarterly meetings at each affiliate

Assess affiliate programmatic and educational needs and help to meet affiliate needs

Assess transfer and other data and recommend improvement activities

Accept requests from affiliates for information and help and direct appropriately

Data Bases

Supervise the RPC staff that input data

Oversee the databases and data management of the RPC

Administrative

Support and adhere to hospital policies, procedures, philosophy and mission of WMC Health

Interpret and implement policies and procedures

Supervise and direct staff and functions consistent with HR policies and grant requirement

Training and

Experience:

Must have a minimum of one year of professional nursing experience. License –Currentlicensure in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse. Certified in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association. Other certifications as required in aspecialty area.

About Us:

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York’s Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services — Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more — found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.