Center For Children - Lactation Consultant

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Lactation Consultant to work within Women's and Infant's services to develop feeding plans for newborns, infants, and families. You will collaborate with care teams, perform breastfeeding assessments, and provide evidence-based support to mothers and infants under supervision.

You will also contribute to education resources, lead breastfeeding classes, and support groups, aiming to improve breastfeeding outcomes and family education across age groups.

Qualifications

• 1 year of lactation consulting experience.
• IBLCE certification and CPR training required.
• Must have current lactation knowledge and clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Women's and Infant's services to develop evidence-based feeding plans.
• Conduct breast feeding assessments and implement plans with staff support.
• Provide lactation support to mothers/infants by physician or nurse referral.
• Develop and evaluate patient education resources and programs.
• Lead breastfeeding classes and support groups.

Skills

Lactation consulting

Education delivery

Team collaboration

Assessment skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

The Lactation Consultant is a lactation coach, consultant, and teacher who works collaboratively with staff and providers within Women's and Infant's services to develop feeding plans for newborns. Working under close supervision, this role uses current lactation theories and research to develop holistic, evidence-based breast feeding support and feeding plans that address individual feeding issues. This role serves the following patient age categories: newborns, infants, adolescents, and adults.

Essential Job Function

• Collaborates with other Women's and Infant's services professionals and care teams to develop evidence-based feeding plans using current lactation theories and research as well as the infant's nutritional requirements, while respecting the family's breast-feeding goals.
• Conducts breast feeding assessments to initiate an implementation breast feeding plan with the support of hospital staff, evaluates the effectiveness of the plan, and revises the plan as necessary.
• Provides lactation support and consultation services to breast feeding mothers / infants by physician or nurse referral.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient education resources and programs in order to improve their effectiveness.
• Supports with leading evidence-based breast-feeding classes and breast-feeding support groups.
• Maintains a safe environment and responds appropriately to emergencies and safety hazards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Associate degree
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Required: 1 year

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: Certification by International Board of Lactation Consultation Examiners (IBLCE)BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.