RN Lactation Consultant

14400 Utah Valley Hospital; United States; Sur place; USD 56 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah seeks an RN Lactation Consultant to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate breastfeeding care using the nursing process. You will educate, consult, and support new mothers across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This role requires an active RN license, a BSN, BLS-HCP on hire or within 60 days, and the ability to provide prenatal classes, home visits, and staff education as a clinical resource.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice.
• Compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start date.
• BLS-HCP certification on hire or within 60 days of hire with prior approval.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; must obtain BSN within four years if applicable.
• Two years of maternal/child nursing experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate breastfeeding management using the nursing process.
• Provide holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support for women and families.
• Advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm.
• Offer outpatient care, consultation, and home visits for breastfeeding difficulties.
• Deliver prenatal breastfeeding classes and evaluate educational outcomes.
• Educate patients and families; serve as a clinical expert/resource for staff.
• Contribute to policies and educational programs supporting breastfeeding.

Connaissances

Clinical Lactation Management

Breastfeeding Nursing

Patient Support

Nursing Process

Educational Program Development

Consulting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)

BSN within four years of hire

Description du poste

Job Title and Overview

The RN Lactation Consultant is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. Utilizing the nursing process, the RN Lactation Consultant employs technology, therapeutic interventions, and evidence-based practices, and coordinates care with other team members. Additionally, the RN Lactation Consultant provides breastfeeding education, consultation, and counseling to support new mothers.

Essential Functions

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates breastfeeding management for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings by utilizing the nursing process.
• Provides holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support and care from preconception to weaning for women and their families.
• Acts as an advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm.
• Provides support for patients, proactively suggests strategies for breastfeeding, and addresses patient issues and concerns.
• Conducts prenatal breastfeeding classes and evaluates educational outcomes.
• Delivers appropriate education for patients and their support/family.
• Provides outpatient care, consultation, and home visits for families experiencing breastfeeding difficulties.
• Acts as a clinical expert/resource for staff on subjects related to lactation, including the current standards of practice.
• Facilitates the development of policies that protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
• Participates in the development of educational programs and assesses the educational needs of healthcare providers.

Skills

• Clinical Lactation Management
• Breastfeeding Nursing
• Patient Support
• Nursing Process
• Educational Program Development
• Consulting

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) Certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Registered nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited institution (degree verification required).
• Two (2) years of recent experience in maternal/child nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
• Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.
• This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Location: Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital. Work City: Provo. Work State: Utah.

Contract & Hours

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0. The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $41.20 - $62.17.

Benefits

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

EEO Statement

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company Information

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western US, Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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Closing

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