Lactation Consultant - Family Care Center, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare; Chamblee (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Lactation Consultant to assess and support breastfeeding families across antepartum, postpartum, and neonatal care. You will plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using the standard nursing process and educate both patients and staff.

Requires GA RN licensure with 2+ years maternal-child nursing experience; IBCLC preferred or equivalent breastfeeding certification; BLS and NRP certifications are required to ensure high‑quality lactation services.

Qualifications

• RN license required in Georgia.
• IBCLC credential preferred or breastfeeding counselor certification.
• BLS and NRP certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate lactation needs and provide care planning.
• Educate and support antepartum, postpartum, and neonatal patients.
• Coordinate lactation support and monitor for breastfeeding problems.

Skills

Lactation education

Patient education

Nursing care

Staff education

Education

Bachelor's Degree of Nursing Preferred

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required

RN - Georgia State Licensure Required

IBCLC Preferred or certification as a breast feeding counselor

BLS Certification Required

NRP Certification Required

Job description

Overview:

Assessment and evaluation of the breastfeeding couplet. This includes planning, implementing and evaluating care based on this assessment. Provides and coordinates lactation assistance, education, and support to antepartum, post-partum, and neonatal patients (inclusive of adolescents and adults) through the use of the nursing process in accordance with standard nursing practice and established nursing policies and procedures. Monitoring couplet to prevent and solve breastfeeding problems and to provide an environment that effectively supports the breastfeeding families. Providing patient/staff education and support in all aspects of lactation management.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing high quality education programs and activities that promote health of the patient and community through the life cycle, and individual development of the staff according to learning needs identified through a variety of sources to facilitate patient care.

Qualifications:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree of Nursing Preferred
• Graduate of a School of Nursing Required

Work Experience

• 2 years of clinical nursing in area of specialty or one year of education experience Required
• 2 years experience in Maternal Child area Required

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
• IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Preferred or
• certification as a breast feeding counselor Preferred
• Current GA RN License Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC) Breastfeeding Certification Required
• BLS Certification Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital