St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions serving Southeast Los Angeles. St. Francis is dedicated to providing vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Maternal-Child Health, Behavioral Health and Emergency and Trauma Care.  In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Certified Primary Stroke Center, Approved STEMI Receiving Center for Los Angeles County and designated Baby-Friendly healthcare facility by Baby-Friendly USA. Please visit www.stfrancismedicalcenter.comfor more information.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community!

Why Prime Healthcare? St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Outstanding Medical
• Dental
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Many more voluntary benefit options!

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

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The Certified Lactation Educator will provide individualized education and support to breastfeeding mothers.  The CLE refers mothers with breastfeeding difficulties, mothers that are high risk to a more skilled International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), including when mothers have more questions/problems.  The CLE promotes breastfeeding and assists with facilitating change within the clinical settings using evidence-based care management.  The CLE restocks supplies as needed.

The CLE educates all mothers whom are separated from their infants, e.g., premature infants to initiate hand expression and pumping, collection and storage of breastmilk immediately but within 6 hours after birth.  The CLE will refer the WIC participant mothers to WIC and place referrals for those mothers that will need an electric breast pump for home use.  The CLE will accurately enter information and consults into the hospital Electronic Medical Record system. The CLE will also participate and facilitate the breastfeeding support groups offered to all inpatient newly delivered mothers.  The CLE will participate in the Maternity Tours and events and be available to lead a discussion about skin-to-skin and breastfeeding.   In addition to the broad range of breastfeeding education provided to patients, the CLE will assist with collection of data and assist with follow/up post-discharge phone calls when as needed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. High School Graduate or equivalent
2. Spanish speaking preferred
3. CLE certificate specialized in breast feeding required.
4. One to two years previous experience in hospital setting
5. Experience using computers for consultation documentation.
6. Customer-centric verbal and writing skills

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $21.00/hr to $25.37/hr. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.