Advanced Practice Nurse

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department: Lactation Support

Req#: 0000197402

Status: Part-Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annual

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview: Nurse Practitioner, Lactation Consultant

The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Nurse position is to serve as an expert in the delivery of advanced nursing care in outpatient lactation services.

You will assess breastfeeding difficulties and collaborate with healthcare providers to create individualized action plans for patients, adhering to hospital policies and protocols to ensure consistency of information

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in nursing required

Preferred:

• Two years’ experience in maternal/child health is strongly preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of New Jersey
• Current Advance Practice Nursing licensure in the State of New Jersey
• Current CDS and DEA required
• Certified as a nurse practitioner in the State of New Jersey within area of specialty
• BLS certification, as approved by the American Heart Association
• Current IBCLC certification, or certification to be obtained within 12 months of hire

Scheduling Requirements:

• 2-3 days
• Part time

Essential Functions:

• As an APRN you will play a crucial role in delivering direct antepartum and postpartum lactation support and education to both patients and staff, ensuring that high-quality, cost effective services are provided
• Utilization of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Protocols to provide evidence-based care
• Responsibility for offering comprehensive, advanced and specialized health services throughout the continuum of the patient’s lactation experience
• Assess breastfeeding difficulties and collaborate with healthcare providers to create individualized action plans for patients
• Assess and monitor physical health needs of patients
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team
• Responsibility for clinical documentation that is current and meets the standards of practice
• Identifying risk factors and implement appropriate prevention and intervention
• Assist with planning, developing and implementing of patient education activities, as appropriate to the ages of the patient's growth and development through the life cycle factors
• Demonstrate competency in knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to specific age-related populations
• Act as clinical resource to other nursing staff in area of specialization
• Demonstrate knowledge of and utilize appropriate community resources
• Assist with setting and revising practice policies
• Assist with routine paperwork

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer