Lactation Consultant - Mother Baby / Nights

Mercy • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lactation Consultant provides lactation support, education, and assistance to mothers and families. The consultant initiates and maintains regular contact with mothers during the baby’s hospital stay to support their breastfeeding experience, and coordinates post-discharge outpatient care and services with the Family Resource Center and Outpatient Lactation Services.

The role serves as a clinical and educational resource on lactation for hospital coworkers, works with staff to facilitate lactation support and education throughout Mercy, and represents Mercy at community activities, outreach, and educational programs. Scheduling flexibility is required to ensure appropriate patient contact. The role includes awareness of direct patient care for neonatal age groups, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and coordination of care with nursing and ancillary departments to optimize patient care and comfort.

This is a full-time, night-shift position at Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City – Memorial Rd, in the Mother Baby unit, for 36 hours per week.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program.
• Maintain a current RN license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure for the state where nursing duties are performed, and meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Obtain Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) certification within two years of hire or transfer.
• Hold current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Care certification or complete a course within the probation period.
• Ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods each shift.
• Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide lactation support, education, and assistance to mothers and families.
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with mothers during the baby’s hospital stay to support breastfeeding.
• Coordinate post-discharge outpatient care and services with the Family Resource Center and Outpatient Lactation Services.
• Serve as a clinical and educational resource on lactation for hospital coworkers.
• Work with staff to facilitate lactation support services and education throughout Mercy.
• Represent Mercy at community activities, outreach, and educational programs.
• Maintain scheduling flexibility to assure required contact with patients.
• Be aware of direct patient care activities for neonatal age groups, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate patient care activities with nursing and ancillary departments to optimize care and comfort.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32 or more hours per pay period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time