Registered Nurse (RN) - Lactation Consultant
Core
Provides lactation management, education, and care coordination for mothers and babies experiencing breastfeeding difficulties within a hospital setting.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant
Builds
Lactation care plans and educational programs for patients, families, and healthcare teams
Domain
Healthcare / Maternal-Child Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lactation assessment, nursing process, care plan development, evidence-based practice integration, policy development, quality monitoring, patient education, critical thinking, prioritization
Preferred skills
Global health perspective, collaboration, computer skills
Technologies
Lactation equipment and supplies
Responsibilities
Provide communication link between hospital and providers, serve as consultant for complex lactation issues, develop and implement lactation plans of care, educate mothers and families, participate in lactation program development, maintain phone consultation system, evaluate progress towards health outcomes
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC