Lactation Consultant - Mother Baby/Postpartum - Full Time Day

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital • New York, NY

2d • $37 - $80 • Onsite

About The Position

Lactation Consultants Make It Possible: At NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, we have a special place in our hearts for mothers and babies. Our first hospital, (opened in Manhattan in 1892), was dedicated just to them. Since moving to Queens in 1957, we have had the privilege to deliver nearly 100,000 babies. Our Maternal-Child nurses have created a supportive, compassionate environment for all phases of ante- through postpartum care. We're the experienced and caring team Queens families count on for successful outcomes. Mothers and babies start their journey here with expert nurses at their side and the finest resources at their command. Our nurses specialize in a myriad of Women's and Neonatal Health areas including obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, labor and delivery and more. You’ll work with the brightest minds in healthcare to make tomorrow better for countless human beings. Lactation Consultants are responsible for the direct provision of effective and comprehensive nursing care to patients and their families across the Maternal-Child Units. The Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is an expert in the management of the breastfeeding mother-baby dyad. They are a coach, teacher, and lactation expert. As consultants, they work collaboratively with the Providers and Nursing care teams to develop feeding plans for a range of infants from newborn to the complex neonate. This is a Full Time Day position 7:00AM to 3:15 PM , with weekend coverage at New York-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital.

Requirements

• IBCLC Certification training course
• Certification by IBLCE (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners)
• Current New York State License as a Registered Nurse

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Lactation Consultant or Specialist
• Excellent communication skills, leadership, and teaching potential
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• direct provision of effective and comprehensive nursing care to patients and their families across the Maternal-Child Units
• expert in the management of the breastfeeding mother-baby dyad
• coach
• teacher
• lactation expert
• work collaboratively with the Providers and Nursing care teams to develop feeding plans for a range of infants from newborn to the complex neonate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees