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ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.
MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.
What We Offer
MarinHealth offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits that support your health, wellness, and financial security. Our robust Wellness@Work program includes onsite health & fitness classes, discounts, and promotes a healthier lifestyle for employees. We also provide a 403(b) contribution plan and company-funded retirement plan, life insurance, vacation, holiday, and sick leave. These benefits, along with our highly competitive compensation package, make MarinHealth one of the best places to work in the Bay Area. Join us and find your next career at MarinHealth.
External hires are subject to a background check and pre-employment medical screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.
General Summary:
Under supervision, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Lactation Nurseis primarily responsible for providing lactation consultation and education for breastfeeding mothers in the outpatient setting at Marin Breast Surgery and Breastfeeding Medicine clinic. The Lactation Nurse has excellent assessment and implementation skills to assist the breastfeeding mother attain her individual goals. The Lactation Nurse functions as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team as a consultant, educator, and mentor. The Lactation Nurse also acts as a role model for the medical staffs and the patients. Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area. The Lactation Nurse will primarily be serving newborn infants and women of childbearing age including adolescent through middle adulthood. Interface with families requires that an understanding of the dynamics between child and parent be present.
This Position is secondarily responsible for both clinical and case management responsibilities with patients. The Nurse provides patient assessment to triage OB/GYN patients for appropriate follow-up actions. Further, the Nurse is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of clients with high-risk conditions.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates clinical expertise by serving as a clinical expert, role model, and clinical and educational resource to the team, patients, and families
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to transfer scientific knowledge from social, biological and physical sciences in applying the nursing process as follows:
o Formulates a diagnosis in collaboration with the physician through observation of the patient's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the health team
o Formulates an age-specific care plan in collaboration with the physician and patient, which ensures that direct and indirect nursing care services provide for the patient's safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection, and for disease prevention and restorative measures
o Perform skills essential to the kind of nursing action to be taken, explains the health treatment to the patient and family and teaches the client and family how to care for the health needs
o Delegates tasks to subordinates based on the legal scopes of practice of the subordinates and on the preparation and capability needed in the tasks to be delegated, and effectively supervises nursing care being given by subordinates
o Evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan through observation of the patient's physical condition and behavior, signs and symptoms of illness, and reactions to treatment and through communication with the patient and health team members and modifies the plan as needed
o Acts as the patient's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities, which are against the interests or wishes of the patient, and by giving the patient the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided
• Demonstrates professional accountability, as described by national lactation standards
• Demonstrates expertise in the area of lactation consultation skills
• Supervises and evaluates breastfeeding, teaching practices as demonstrated by staff to ensure consistency of teaching standards
• Initiates and receives referrals from the medical and nursing staffs, and coordinates the counseling of the breastfeeding family.
• Initiates and receives referrals from the medical and nursing staffs, and coordinates the counseling of the breastfeeding family
• Communicates with the medical and nursing staffs as well as other key hospital personnel the plan of care formulated with the patient to assure continuity of care
• Demonstrates professional accountability for nursing practice.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Triages OB clients at initial visit as needed
• Triages OB clients at time of acute complaint by phone and/or in person.
• Documents assessment and follows-up in client's Electronic Health Record.
• Responds to OB Client questions as forwarded by Call Center. / CM/ outside provider
• Reviews all OB labs as first line of triage. Adds to problem list, evaluates urgency and direct for f/u as appropriate
• Contacts clients for follow-up of abnormal labs or imaging as directed by provider.
• Assists in clinic with procedures, to include:
o Injections.
o Wound Care - packing changes, unpacking wound for MD, suture/staple removal.
o Post Void Residual, Urinary Catherization/Removal.
• Maintains logs for acute and/or ongoing management to ensure high risk clients obtain serial testing and/or imaging. Reviews infection prevention and reprocessing logs.
• Assists in clinic with immediate high-risk follow-up, referral to ED, and maintains patient compliance log. Communicates with provider after referral records obtained, arranges for follow-up, and contacts clients who are non-compliant.
• Possesses full knowledge of Obstetrical Emergency Protocols. Be willing to initiate or assist in the event of emergency.
• Demonstrates the flexibility to participate in the RN Float Pool and train at multiple sites, including triage calls and transition of care management.
General Performance:
1. Evaluates the quality of patient care through involvement in and planning of quality assurance programs.
2. Participates in yearly performance evaluation and review of job description, and seeks resources to improve professional performance.
3. Assists the Practice Leader in evaluating the performance of clinical staff.
4. Complies with MarinHealth policies and procedure for infection control, safety, administrative, and clinical practice.
Qualifications:
Education:
License & Certifications:
Experience:
Behavioral Standards:
We have adopted the following standards of behavior in addition to the job responsibilities listed above so we can create and maintain an optimal workplace environment. Your application for this position assumes you agree with and can maintain the following workplace values:
At MarinHealth, our top priority is the well-being of our employees, patients, and community. As such, we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations, including the measles, mumps, varicella, and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally, the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements, but we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment for all.
The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate's compensation will be determined based on the individual's skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore, all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.
MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.
What We Offer
MarinHealth offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits that support your health, wellness, and financial security. Our robust Wellness@Work program includes onsite health & fitness classes, discounts, and promotes a healthier lifestyle for employees. We also provide a 403(b) contribution plan and company-funded retirement plan, life insurance, vacation, holiday, and sick leave. These benefits, along with our highly competitive compensation package, make MarinHealth one of the best places to work in the Bay Area. Join us and find your next career at MarinHealth.
External hires are subject to a background check and pre-employment medical screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.
General Summary:
Under supervision, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Lactation Nurseis primarily responsible for providing lactation consultation and education for breastfeeding mothers in the outpatient setting at Marin Breast Surgery and Breastfeeding Medicine clinic. The Lactation Nurse has excellent assessment and implementation skills to assist the breastfeeding mother attain her individual goals. The Lactation Nurse functions as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team as a consultant, educator, and mentor. The Lactation Nurse also acts as a role model for the medical staffs and the patients. Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area. The Lactation Nurse will primarily be serving newborn infants and women of childbearing age including adolescent through middle adulthood. Interface with families requires that an understanding of the dynamics between child and parent be present.
This Position is secondarily responsible for both clinical and case management responsibilities with patients. The Nurse provides patient assessment to triage OB/GYN patients for appropriate follow-up actions. Further, the Nurse is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of clients with high-risk conditions.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates clinical expertise by serving as a clinical expert, role model, and clinical and educational resource to the team, patients, and families
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to transfer scientific knowledge from social, biological and physical sciences in applying the nursing process as follows:
o Formulates a diagnosis in collaboration with the physician through observation of the patient's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the health team
o Formulates an age-specific care plan in collaboration with the physician and patient, which ensures that direct and indirect nursing care services provide for the patient's safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection, and for disease prevention and restorative measures
o Perform skills essential to the kind of nursing action to be taken, explains the health treatment to the patient and family and teaches the client and family how to care for the health needs
o Delegates tasks to subordinates based on the legal scopes of practice of the subordinates and on the preparation and capability needed in the tasks to be delegated, and effectively supervises nursing care being given by subordinates
o Evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan through observation of the patient's physical condition and behavior, signs and symptoms of illness, and reactions to treatment and through communication with the patient and health team members and modifies the plan as needed
o Acts as the patient's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities, which are against the interests or wishes of the patient, and by giving the patient the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided
• Demonstrates professional accountability, as described by national lactation standards
• Demonstrates expertise in the area of lactation consultation skills
• Supervises and evaluates breastfeeding, teaching practices as demonstrated by staff to ensure consistency of teaching standards
• Initiates and receives referrals from the medical and nursing staffs, and coordinates the counseling of the breastfeeding family.
• Initiates and receives referrals from the medical and nursing staffs, and coordinates the counseling of the breastfeeding family
• Communicates with the medical and nursing staffs as well as other key hospital personnel the plan of care formulated with the patient to assure continuity of care
• Demonstrates professional accountability for nursing practice.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Triages OB clients at initial visit as needed
• Triages OB clients at time of acute complaint by phone and/or in person.
• Documents assessment and follows-up in client's Electronic Health Record.
• Responds to OB Client questions as forwarded by Call Center. / CM/ outside provider
• Reviews all OB labs as first line of triage. Adds to problem list, evaluates urgency and direct for f/u as appropriate
• Contacts clients for follow-up of abnormal labs or imaging as directed by provider.
• Assists in clinic with procedures, to include:
o Injections.
o Wound Care - packing changes, unpacking wound for MD, suture/staple removal.
o Post Void Residual, Urinary Catherization/Removal.
• Maintains logs for acute and/or ongoing management to ensure high risk clients obtain serial testing and/or imaging. Reviews infection prevention and reprocessing logs.
• Assists in clinic with immediate high-risk follow-up, referral to ED, and maintains patient compliance log. Communicates with provider after referral records obtained, arranges for follow-up, and contacts clients who are non-compliant.
• Possesses full knowledge of Obstetrical Emergency Protocols. Be willing to initiate or assist in the event of emergency.
• Demonstrates the flexibility to participate in the RN Float Pool and train at multiple sites, including triage calls and transition of care management.
General Performance:
1. Evaluates the quality of patient care through involvement in and planning of quality assurance programs.
2. Participates in yearly performance evaluation and review of job description, and seeks resources to improve professional performance.
3. Assists the Practice Leader in evaluating the performance of clinical staff.
4. Complies with MarinHealth policies and procedure for infection control, safety, administrative, and clinical practice.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.
- BSN or ADN with IBCLC required
License & Certifications:
- Current Registered Nurse, as defined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant or obtain certification within 2 years of hire
- BLS Certification (American Heart Association) required.
Experience:
- Minimum one year of professional nurse experience in a clinic setting.
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant or obtain certification within 2 years of hire
Behavioral Standards:
We have adopted the following standards of behavior in addition to the job responsibilities listed above so we can create and maintain an optimal workplace environment. Your application for this position assumes you agree with and can maintain the following workplace values:
- Exceptional customer service
- Professionalism on the phone, in person, and with each other
- Respectful communication with patients, vendors, volunteers, and co-workers
- Effective teamwork
- Ability to maintain a safe work environment
- A positive attitude
- A good sense of humor and fun in the workplace
- Support of each other the patients and the practice
At MarinHealth, our top priority is the well-being of our employees, patients, and community. As such, we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations, including the measles, mumps, varicella, and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally, the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements, but we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment for all.
The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate's compensation will be determined based on the individual's skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore, all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.