MT - Registered Nurse RN Lactation Consultant
Core
Provides direct lactation education and care to patients, families, and staff in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and NICU settings to support breastfeeding, latching, and pumping.
Role type
Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant (RN-IBCLC)
Builds
Individualized lactation care plans and education programs for patients and community
Domain
Healthcare - Obstetrics, Neonatology, Lactation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lactation assessment, breastfeeding education, care plan formulation, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, evidence-based practice
Preferred skills
Community outreach, staff mentoring, shared leadership
Technologies
Electronic medical records, digital radiography, advanced patient monitoring
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, and developmental needs; formulate and implement individualized lactation plans of care; deliver continuing education programs on lactation; evaluate patient response to care and teaching; document assessments and interventions in patient records; collaborate with pediatricians and speech therapy; support community initiatives like breastfeeding classes.
Seniority
Mid-level clinical specialist