Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

Northshore Home Health Care; Gainesville (FL); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lactation Consultant-RN role in a hospital setting, providing expert lactation assessments and developing personalized feeding and pumping plans for newborns and families.

The position emphasizes hands-on education on breastfeeding techniques, milk expression, and latch, with thorough documentation in the electronic health record and collaboration with the care team to support Baby-Friendly program goals.

Formación

• Strong clinical communication, patient-centered care, teamwork.
• Ability to provide ongoing education while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Responsabilidades

• Perform comprehensive lactation assessments and develop care plans Tailored to each patient
• Educate and coach patients on breastfeeding, pumping, and newborn feeding practices
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing teams to ensure coordinated patient care
• Document lactation interventions and patient progress in the electronic health record
• Support quality initiatives and Baby-Friendly program goals

Conocimientos

Clinical communication

Patient-centered care

Teamwork

Patient education

Clinical documentation

Descripción del empleo

Lactation Consultant-RN provides specialized breastfeeding support in a hospital setting. The role includes conducting expert lactation assessments, creating individualized feeding and pumping plans, and delivering hands‑on education to breastfeeding patients and families on newborn feeding, latch, and milk expression techniques.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Perform comprehensive lactation assessments and develop care plans tailored to each patient
• Educate and coach patients on breastfeeding, pumping, and newborn feeding practices
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing teams to ensure coordinated patient care
• Document lactation interventions and patient progress in the electronic health record
• Support quality initiatives and Baby-Friendly program goals

Qualifications/skills include strong clinical communication, patient-centered care, teamwork, and the ability to provide ongoing education while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.