Lactation Consultant (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Lactation Consultant (RN)
• Shift/Schedule: Varied; Per Diem/Casual; 8 hours; variable days; every other weekend

Description

Provides breastfeeding assistance and childbirth education programs to applicable patients. Facilitates lactation education, resources, and support to patients and healthcare providers, ensuring services align with organizational policies, applicable research, and current standards. Delivers individual and classroom lactation education and evaluates specific lactation problems by telephone to develop a management and follow-up plan of care when indicated.

Responsibilities

• Provide breastfeeding assistance and childbirth education
• Facilitate lactation education, resources, and support for patients and healthcare providers
• Deliver individual and classroom lactation education
• Evaluate lactation problems by telephone and develop management/follow-up plans

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• RN-Registered Nurse of California
• CLC-Certified Lactation Counselor or IBLCE-Certified Lactation Consultant
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• 2+ years of experience as a Lactation Consultant

Benefits

• Pay range: $90.58 to $126.81 per hour