Rn Lactation Consultant

UNC Health Nash; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash is seeking a lactation-focused Registered Nurse in a per diem role. Collaborate with obstetrics and nursing teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate lactation care and education for postpartum patients.

The position emphasizes lactation instruction, competency validation, and staff education, with NC RN licensure, BCLS, and IBCLC within 6 months of start date. Per diem schedule supports daytime shifts onsite.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing and graduation from an approved nursing program.
• RN license in North Carolina (or compact licensure).
• BCLS certification with recertification every 2 years.
• IBCLC certification within 6 months of start date; certification by International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants.
• Breastfeeding Educator Course completed or planned within 1 year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and analyze data to determine diagnoses or issues.
• Develop and document individualized care plans.
• Provide lactation care education to patients and families.
• Serve as a resource and consultant on lactation care problems and techniques.
• Educate patients/families and orient/train nursing staff on lactation care.
• Ensure practice aligns with NC Nursing Practice Act and policies.

Skills

Lactation care

Nursing education

Staff development

Clinical assessment

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Description

Summary: Collaborates with the medical and nursing staff in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating lactation care and education. Routinely provides specialized nursing care and education to lactating patients. Participates in the educational growth and development of nursing staff with regard to lactation issues. Responsible for competency validation, consultation and research. Works in a Staff Nurse capacity, as needed. Incumbents are accountable to the North Carolina Board of Nursing for practicing nursing within the scope of the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• Competence: Performs patient assessments and analyzes the data to determine the diagnoses or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes; formulates and documents individualized plan of care for assigned patients.
• Implements and evaluates patient care based on age appropriateness.
• Serves as a resource and consultant with respect to lactation care problems, concepts, methods, procedures and techniques.
• Provides patient and/or family with instruction and education relevant to patient's condition, and serves as primary educator for all patients required specialized lactation care.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues and assists with orienting/training other nursing employees and students.
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
• Sets up, operates and/or maintains equipment and work areas.
• Departmental Based Accountabilities
• Communicates with patients or their representatives ensuring that the patient's concerns and wishes regarding their own care are considered and communicated to pertinent care providers.
• Responsible for the establishment and on-going planning and review of policies, standards, procedures and goals related to lactation care and education.
• Monitors the lactation care and education provided by nursing staff for adequacy and appropriateness.
• Performs miscellaneous duties, as needed, to support unit operations and the provision of care.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

Associate's degree in nursing. Graduate of an approved nursing program.

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred .

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN). Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.

BCLS Certification. Recertification required every 2 years.

IBCLC Certification (within 6 months of start date). Certified by the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant Examiners.

Has completed a Breastfeeding Educator Course and will obtain certification within one year of employment.

Professional Experience Requirements

3 years of Healthcare/Medical - Nurse: Registered Nurse experience.

Substantial nursing experience in a nursing specialty or sub-specialty preferred.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
• Entity: Nash UNC Health Care
• Organization Unit: NGH 2Nw Ob Gyn
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: NASH HC
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.