Telephone Nurse

Nevada Pediatric Specialists; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance resources

Supportive team environment

Continuing learning

Job summary

Nevada Pediatric Specialists is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) who is a certified IBCLC to join our pediatric team as a Lactation Consultant & Care Navigator in Las Vegas, NV. The role blends lactation support with care coordination, education, and pediatric triage.

The ideal candidate will provide breastfeeding education, assess needs, coordinate referrals, and follow up with families across infancy to adolescence. This on-site position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• IBCLC certification is required.
• Strong lactation knowledge and breastfeeding support experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and nursing judgment.
• Able to recognize symptoms needing urgent evaluation or escalation.
• Excellent communication and patient education skills.
• Comfortable communicating with families by phone and in person.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Able to multitask and manage multiple patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide lactation education, counseling, and support to breastfeeding families.
• Assist with latch concerns, milk supply, pumping, feeding difficulties.
• Educate families during the newborn period.
• Perform pediatric telephone and clinical triage using nursing protocols.
• Assess symptoms and determine next steps, including home care or escalation.
• Communicate with parents regarding concerns, results, and follow-up.
• Serve as care navigator for patients needing coordination or follow-up.
• Assist families with referrals, testing, medications, appointments, and other needs.
• Follow up after hospitalizations or ER visits as appropriate.
• Identify barriers to care and help families access resources.
• Work with pediatricians, NPs, nurses, and MAs.
• Provide patient education on newborn care, medications, illness, and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate EMR documentation.
• Assist with triage coverage and patient flow.

Skills

Lactation knowledge

Nursing judgment

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

IBCLC certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – IBCLC Lactation Consultant

Administration Full Time Las Vegas, NV, US

Registered Nurse (RN) – IBCLC Lactation Consultant & Care Navigator

Nevada Pediatric Specialists is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and highly organizedRegistered Nurse (RN) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to join our pediatric team as aLactation Consultant & Care Navigator.

This is a unique clinical role focused on providinglactation support, care coordination, patient education, and pediatric nurse triage. We are looking for someone who is confident working independently, communicating with families, collaborating closely with providers, and helping patients navigate their care from infancy through adolescence.

Responsibilities

Provide lactation education, counseling, and support to breastfeeding mothers and families

Assist with latch concerns, milk supply, pumping, feeding difficulties, breastfeeding education, and other lactation needs

Provide education and support to families during the newborn period

Performpediatric telephone and clinical triage using established nursing protocols

Assess patient symptoms and determine appropriate next steps, including home care, office evaluation, provider review, or escalation when necessary

Communicate with parents and caregivers regarding clinical concerns, results, recommendations, and follow-up

Serve as acare navigator for patients requiring additional coordination or follow-up

Assist families with referrals, specialist care, testing, medications, appointments, and other healthcare needs

Follow up with patients and families after hospitalizations, emergency room visits, abnormal results, or other significant clinical events as appropriate

Identify barriers to care and assist families with navigating available resources

Work closely with pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and other members of the clinical team

Provide patient and parent education regarding newborn care, feeding, medications, illnesses, treatment plans, and follow-up care

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record

Assist with nursing and triage coverage as needed

Support efficient patient flow and overall clinical operations

Required Qualifications

Current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification — required

Strong lactation knowledge and experience providing breastfeeding support

Strong clinical assessment and nursing judgment

Ability to recognize symptoms requiring urgent evaluation or escalation

Excellent communication and patient education skills

Comfortable communicating with parents and caregivers by phone and in person

Strong documentation, organizational, and follow-up skills

Ability to multitask and manage multiple patient needs simultaneously

Dependable, compassionate, proactive, and team-oriented

Preferred Experience

Pediatric nursing experience

Newborn, maternal-child health, postpartum, NICU, family practice, or pediatric primary care experience

Previous pediatric or telephone triage experience

Experience with care coordination or patient navigation

Experience working within an electronic medical record system

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate genuinely enjoys working with children and families and understands that excellent pediatric care extends beyond the office visit.

We are looking for an RN/IBCLC who iscompassionate, organized, approachable, clinically confident, and proactive. This individual should be comfortable supporting a new mother with breastfeeding concerns, triaging a sick pediatric patient, coordinating specialty care, and following up with families to help ensure continuity of care.

This position requires someone who can effectively balancelactation support, pediatric triage, patient education, and care navigation while working collaboratively with the entire clinical team.

Nevada Pediatric Specialists offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include:

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance resources

Supportive, team-oriented work environment

Opportunities for continued learning and professional growth