Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

UCF Lake Nona Hospital; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3%–9%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Dependent scholarships

Fertility and family building support

Job summary

UCF Lake Nona Hospital is seeking a compassionate Lactation Consultant RN to provide direct lactation care to obstetric patients in a patient-centered care model. You will assess clinical situations, manage treatment autonomously, and collaborate with a strong team to deliver high-quality care during patients' stays.

This role emphasizes lactation support, advocacy within an interdisciplinary team, and education for patients and families, with a focus on safe, efficient care and evidence-based

Qualifications

• RN with lactation experience in obstetric care
• Certification requirements: IBCLC or RLC with plan for completion within 2 years
• Active Florida RN license or multi-state with Florida license in 60 days after relocation
• BLS-AHA Provider card required within 30 days of start

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled direct lactation care and instruction to breastfeeding mothers and infants
• Promotes breastfeeding and supports mothers and families
• Assists with evidence-based care management within the clinical setting
• Advocates for patients as part of the interdisciplinary team
• Ensures effective use of time, supplies, and equipment
• Educates patients and families during their stay

Skills

Lactation support

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Advocacy

Education

Florida RN license

BSN preferred

BLS-AHA Provider

IBCLC or RLC certification

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at UCF Lake Nona Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a dynamic Lactation Consultant to join our team. We need a compassionate and reliable RN to provide care and treatment to obstetric patients in our patient centered care model. In this role you will be required to make clinical assessments of situations and manage treatment autonomously. You would be part of a phenomenal team that works hard to support each other while providing excellent care to our patients in a collaborative manner.

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS ROLE:

• Provides skilled direct lactation care and instruction to breastfeeding mothers and infants
• Promotes breastfeeding
• Assists with facilitating change within the clinical setting using evidence-based care management
• Advocate for patients as part of the interdisciplinary team
• Ensure effective care and use of time, supplies, and equipment
• Educate patients while providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay

Requirements:

• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
• BLS-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start
• 1 year of RN experience in lactation support is required
• BSN is preferred
• IBCLC or RLC -- Certification required upon hire or with a plan for completion of certification within two years.

Benefits

UCF Lake Nona Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, known as Medical City. We are a newly opened hospital. Our hospital provides full-service healthcare to Osceola County and surrounding communities. We offer a wide range of specialties including 24/7 emergency care, women's care, and comprehensive surgical services, including robotic surgery. We are home to the Advanced Imaging Center and a Family Birting Unit. We are committed to patient-centered care.

The Innovation Hub at UCF Lake Nona Hospital is HCA Healthcare's first innovation hub. It is leading the way in revolutionizing delivery of care across the healthcare industry. Clinical and technology experts are working together to create tools that improve care for patients and make the work more efficient for caregivers. Examples of innovations include nurse hand-off communication, clinical documentation solutions and historical medical record retrieval.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

‘Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future.’

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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