Lactation Nurse Consultant & Education Lead

Terrebonne General Health System; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Terrebonne General Health System is seeking a lactation services nurse to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate care for breastfeeding mothers. You will educate clinicians across the organization and share lactation product evaluations with the team.

The role emphasizes strong nursing credentials, leadership, and potential BSN advancement. Experience in maternal-child nursing is required or strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse or LPN with 3–5 years’ experience as a maternal-child nurse.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Prefer 4,000 breastfeeding consultancy practice hours.
• Prefer BSN degree or enrollment in a Bachelor’s program.
• Board certification eligibility within the 1st year employment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates care for breastfeeding mothers.
• Educates health-care providers to meet mothers' needs throughout the organization.
• Evaluates products related to lactation and shares evaluation with others.

Skills

Leadership

Maternal-child nursing

Education

RN or LPN license

BSN degree or enrollment

Board certification eligibility

Job description

Terrebonne General Health System is seeking a lactation services nurse to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate care for breastfeeding mothers. You will educate clinicians across the organization and share lactation product evaluations with the team.

The role emphasizes strong nursing credentials, leadership, and potential BSN advancement. Experience in maternal-child nursing is required or strongly preferred.