Neonatal Feeding Specialist - Part-Time

19h19 hours ago

Nebraska Methodist Health System

US · Full-time · $52,000 – $72,000

About this role

Neonatal Feeding Specialist delivers services to premature and medically complex infants in the NICU or Newborn Nursery related to feeding difficulties. The role assesses and documents baseline status and changes while including families in regular updates. Consultative advice supports staff and families at Methodist Women's Hospital.

Daily work coordinates comprehensive infant feeding services using evidence-based practices for newborns and convalescing infants. Initial and ongoing feeding assessments identify strengths, functional levels, thresholds and sensitivities. Recommendations guide the multidisciplinary team on feeding changes and patient-specific education.

Collaboration occurs through multidisciplinary rounds, daily rounds and discharge planning with NICU leadership and staff. Family-centered care blends individualized needs with medical interventions while policies integrate current research. Materials and reference guidance help families continue feeding practices after discharge.

Leadership promotes evidence-based feeding practices and ongoing process improvement in feeding care. Orientation and education for neonatal staff ensure transfer of knowledge on protocols and policy updates. Participation shapes philosophy of care and supports family participation throughout the infant's stay.

Requirements

Knowledge of evidence-based feeding practices for premature and medically complex infants
Ability to perform feeding assessments and interpret infant feeding strengths and sensitivities
Experience providing consultative advice and education to staff and families in a neonatal setting
Skill in developing feeding care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Understanding of family-centered care principles in NICU and newborn nursery environments

Responsibilities

Coordinate comprehensive infant feeding services to newborns, premature and convalescing infants using evidence-based practices.
Facilitate orientation of neonatal staff to feeding protocols and provide ongoing education on current evidence-based practices.
Perform initial and ongoing feeding assessments on NICU patients and provide recommendations to the multidisciplinary team.
Identify infant feeding strengths, functional levels, thresholds and sensitivities and recommend feeding changes.
Provide reference materials for family use and participate in developing printed materials with marketing.
Ensure families receive necessary information and ongoing education to support feeding practices at discharge.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, daily rounds and discharge planning while anticipating follow-up needs.
Review and assist development of NICU and newborn nursery policies to include family-centered care and current research.