Nurse (Lactation) GS-610-11

Located in Coastal Georgia you can enjoy good schools, new industry and community growth, and exceptional coastal recreation and golf in the local area. The Hinesville/Savannah, Georgia area is located less than 30 minutes from the beach. We enjoy a low cost of living and a vibrant Savannah night life with great restaurants. Multiple top notch universities are in the area including Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. Many of our physicians enjoy living in the upscale suburbs of Savannah including Richmond Hill, Pooler, and Hinesville, and many of these locations include direct deep water access. These are quintessential small town communities with close access to the city of Savannah. Responsibilities As a Lactation Nurse you will: • Provides comprehensive clinical care, health assessments, and therapeutic services for breastfeeding mothers and infants. • Manages a personal caseload, makes nursing diagnoses, develops treatment plans, and refers complex cases to physicians. • Develops and leads breastfeeding education for patients (antepartum to postpartum) through classes, individual consults, and educational materials. • Actively promotes breastfeeding initiatives and supports existing programs facility-wide. Manages a reference library and educational content. • Plans, coordinates, and documents annual and ongoing breastfeeding education and competency activities for nursing and physician staff. • Develops staff resources and leads performance improvement projects to promote "Baby Friendly" hospital practices. • Oversees the activities of all staff providing breastfeeding support throughout the facility. • Manages lactation support rooms, handles patient complaints, and provides neonatal resuscitation (NRP) during emergencies. • Serves as a resource and liaison between departments, providers, and community services. • Leads the Breastfeeding Committee, coordinates patient referrals, and participates in conferences and publications. • Participates in quality improvement and research processes by identifying problems, collecting data, and analyzing clinical outcomes. • Conducts annual audits and maintains statistics on breastfeeding rates to measure the impact of interventions. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document (https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0016283). Basic Requirement for Nurse (Lactation): Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U. S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.