RN - Postpartum Lactation Consultant

Providence Health and Services; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Providence Health and Services in Seattle, WA is seeking an RN – Postpartum Lactation Consultant for a day shift in a full-time role. You will provide postpartum lactation consults, support new mothers, and collaborate with obstetric and pediatric teams to optimize breastfeeding outcomes.

This position requires WA RN licensure, NRP certification, and at least 1 year of nursing experience. Providence emphasizes a culture of connection, mutual respect, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• WA RN license required by hire.
• NRP certification (American Academy of Pediatrics) by hire.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Collects assessment data from patients, family, and healthcare team to identify needs and problems.
• Develops and revises individualized care plans; documents changes in condition.
• Delivers teaching as part of nursing care and documents learning.
• Prepares for discharge/transfer and documents process.
• Delivers care based on pathophysiology and nursing principles, considering patient age.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians and coworkers; documents in chart forms.

Skills

Nursing

Clinical assessment

Team communication

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

RN – Postpartum Lactation Consultant

Full Time

Day Shift

Here, nurses are not simply valued—they’re invaluable. Nurses thrive in our culture of connection where encouragement, mutual respect and understanding are the focus. We listen to your goals and aspirations and partner with you in achieving them, because we know that to inspire and retain the best nurses, we must support them. Learn why over 45K nurses choose to work at Providence by visiting our Nursing Institute page.

Key Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent assessment data that includes present condition, past history, physical, spiritual and psychosocial information utilizing input from patient, significant other, and/or healthcare team members as applicable. Interprets data to identify the patient’s needs and potential problems.
• Develops, reviews, and revises an individualized care plan within the time frame identified in documentation standards. Evaluates patient’s response to care and initiates independent and/or collaborative changes where appropriate. Documents changes in condition and interventions.
• Utilizes nursing process to incorporate teaching into delivery of patient care. Documents teaching and learning.
• Utilizes the nursing process to prepare for discharge/transfer, beginning with admission and continuing throughout hospitalization. Document the discharge/transfer process.
• Delivers patient care based on pathophysiology and nursing principles. Recognizes the patient’s age as a relevant factor and applies appropriate decision-making skills in the assessment, treatment, and care provided for the patient.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians and coworkers. Documents complete and accurate information on all appropriate chart forms. Reports to oncoming shift in a concise, accurate and relevant manner utilizing the care plan.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• ~ Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire.
• ~ National Provider NRP - American Academy of Pediatrics upon hire.
• ~1 year Nursing experience.

Benefits

• Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
• Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time‑off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
• At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best‑in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
• Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Providence Swedish is the largest not‑for‑profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the well‑being of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Compensation

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Workplace and Career

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Job Details

• Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing
• Job Function: Nursing
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Job Shift: Day
• Career Track: Nursing
• Department: 3901 SFH POSTPARTUM
• Work Location: Swedish First Hill 600 Broadway-Seattle
• Workplace Type: On-site