Lactation Consultant- NICU- PT- Days @ LHAAMC

The role

The Lactation Consultant conducts daily bedside lactation rounds and consults with mothers. They develop breastfeeding plans of care and provide education to patients, families, and staff.

What you will do

• Conduct bedside lactation rounds daily
• Consult with mothers having breastfeeding problems
• Assess patients and families to identify learning needs
• Develop and individualize breastfeeding plans of care
• Evaluate the effectiveness of breastfeeding plans
• Participate in lactation and maternal-child health service decision-making
• Oversee breast pump rentals and retail sales
• Plan and conduct in-service education for staff and students
• Deliver lactation services to in-patient and out-patient breastfeeding patients
• Participate in quality assurance programs and oversee financial performance

Required qualifications

• Adherence to credentialing requirements of AAMC
• Current licensure as a registered nurse by Maryland Board of Nursing or current graduate of Medical School
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC) certification
• Registered Nurse license (for RN applicants)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health.