Registered Nurse, Lactation Services - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Job summary

The Registered Nurse provides breastfeeding education and support to expectant and postpartum mothers while assessing and diagnosing lactation difficulties. They also maintain patient records and share clinical expertise with the broader healthcare team.

Job details

The Registered Nurse provides breastfeeding education and support to expectant and postpartum mothers while assessing and diagnosing lactation difficulties. They also maintain patient records and share clinical expertise with the broader healthcare team. Candidates must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the BCCNM and possess International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification. A minimum of two years of recent experience in neonatal or perinatal care is required.

What you’ll do

The Registered Nurse provides breastfeeding education and support to expectant and postpartum mothers while assessing and diagnosing lactation difficulties. They also maintain patient records and share clinical expertise with the broader healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the BCCNM and possess International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification. A minimum of two years of recent experience in neonatal or perinatal care is required.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Lactation support
• Breastfeeding education
• Clinical assessment
• Patient care
• Neonatal care
• Perinatal care
• Nursing
• Health education
• Patient records management
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Clinical documentation
• Communication
• Teaching

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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