Lactation Consultant- 30 hrs, Day
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities. The Lactation Consultant practices within an exemplary professional nursing environment that values compassion, evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and advocacy for patients, families, and communities. The Lactation Consultant functions as a professional registered nurse, utilizing the nursing process, current evidence, and clinical expertise to provide high-quality, patient- and family-centered lactation care. This role supports optimal maternal–infant outcomes through education, consultation, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Ongoing training, competency validation, and performance evaluation are provided through supportive nursing leadership, fostering professional development, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Associate's degree required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
- License Registered Nurse required.
- American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required.
- IBCLC Certified
- 0-1 years related work experience required.
- Basic familiarity with computers.
- Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.
- Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care.
- Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety.
- Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families.
- Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect.
- Communicates effectively in the exchange of information.
- Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate.
- Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies.
- Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
- Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self and quality improvement activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
