Lactation Care Lead (RN/IBCLC) — L&D & NICU

UVA Health; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a skilled Lactation Consultant to join the UVA Community Health team at Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA. The role provides guidance to patients, families, and staff, coordinating lactation services across Labor & Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum units to ensure high-quality care.

The candidate must have an Associate’s Degree of Nursing, RN licensure in Virginia, and IBCLC certification; a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree of Nursing is required; RN licensure in the applicable state is required; IBCLC certification is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and advises patients on health and illness prevention.
• Synthesize data to determine initial diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
• Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Coordinate outpatient lactation scheduling to optimize clinic workflow.
• Provide inpatient lactation consultation across L&D, NICU and Postpartum.
• Monitor quality of core processes in the department.
• Apply safety and infection-control principles to protect patients.
• Demonstrate superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Work in a team to achieve patient and team goals.
• Share regular, professional communication with colleagues.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes from staff and patient feedback.
• Obtain complete history and physical data on patients.
• Provide education and training to patients, families and staff.
• May be assigned additional duties.
• On-call responsibilities as directed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Team player

Education

Associate’s Degree of Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

UVA Health is seeking a skilled Lactation Consultant to join the UVA Community Health team at Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA. The role provides guidance to patients, families, and staff, coordinating lactation services across Labor & Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum units to ensure high-quality care.

The candidate must have an Associate’s Degree of Nursing, RN licensure in Virginia, and IBCLC certification; a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.