Lactation Peer Counselor
About the Unit
6 and 8 Center at Butterworth Hospital are secure units with 20 private beds on each that specialize in Women and Infant Services, specifically postpartum care of Mother Baby couplets, after labor and delivery. The average length of postpartum patient stay here is 2-3 days. The excellent care provided by the 110 members of our Nursing and Support Team within Postpartum, provides team members and patients with memories that last a lifetime. We're here to guide parents through this transitional period, offering assistance, education, and support every step of the way. We even have Lactation Peer Counselors and Consultants available during your inpatient stay and a lactation warmline for continued assistance.
About Butterworth Hospital
Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you'll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, we have been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals.
Scope of work
The Lactation Peer Counselor is a support role, which is different from the Lactation Peer Consultant (RN) they work closely with.
Handles incoming and outgoing communications to breastfeeding mothers. Provides information, counsels, and supports breastfeeding mothers. Uses evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of teaching. Responsible for maintaining records regarding educational programs and equipment rentals.
Provide information to prenatal women interested in breastfeeding, the benefits, reasons to breast feed, latching on, getting started in the hospital, supply and demand, preventing problems, growth spurts, and to discourage bottles and pacifiers in the hospital.
Provide information and support to postpartum mothers to encourage the continuance of successful breastfeeding and to respond to concerns or problems and/or on the expression and storage of breast milk, and pumping.
Accept and coordinate phones calls related to breastfeeding issues. Organize accurate records of all contacts and follow-up phone calls.
Teaches how breast pump works, handles question by telephone on how to work equipment, and follows up with mothers to see how they are functioning 24/48 hours after discharge. Refer breastfeeding problems to Lactation Consultants if immediate attention is required or if the problem is beyond his/her level of knowledge and/or skills.
Core Schedule
Night shift Lactation Peers work 4pm-4:30am, with a core schedule pattern:
Week one Friday Saturday
Week two Wednesday Thursday
Week three Sunday Wednesday
It just repeats after that.
Qualifications
Required High School Diploma or equivalent upon hire and completion of a lactation counselor course within 1 year of start date
Associate's Degree or equivalent is preferred
Certification for Lactation Peer Counselor - ALPP Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice is required within this role for Grand Rapids Hospitals Within 1 Year
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here (https://careers.corewellhealth.org/us/en/benefits-new) .
On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Women Infant Svcs Unit OB Postpartum 6C 8C Butterworth - Grand Rapids Hosp
Employment Type
Part time
Shift
Night (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
24
Hours of Work
1600-0430
Days Worked
varies block schedule
Weekend Frequency
Every third weekend
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