MedStar Health
Baltimore, MD
About this Job: General Summary of Position Coordinates the efforts of the health care team in a specialized area. Initiates plan of care changing as reassessment of patient need dictates. Ensures that patient family and staff are educated. Provides clinical expertise to patients and staff. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.Clinical Responsibilities: Identified needs of breastfeeding mother-baby pair and prevents recognizes and solves breastfeeding difficulties. Serves as an expert resource in the delivery of lactation care to patient. Uses current clinical management of breastfeeding problems and good technical knowledge of equipment.Clinical Responsibilities: Maintains specialized knowledge of normal and abnormal newborn nursing physiology maternal anatomy...