Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

Lifepoint Health • Kennewick, WA

1d • $42 - $78

About The Position

The RN Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) provides compassionate, evidence-based lactation and feeding care to mothers and infants throughout their breastfeeding journey. The role supports patients in The Birth Center and the Outpatient Lactation Clinic, with continuity from hospitalization through outpatient follow-up. The consultant assesses breastfeeding and infant-feeding needs, develops individualized care plans, educates families, collaborates with the care team, documents care, and contributes to education and quality initiatives.

Requirements

• Associate degree required.
• Current state RN license or Multistate licensure with authority to work in Washington.
• Current IBCLC certification, or ability to obtain it within the organization’s established timeframe.
• Current BLS certification.
• Knowledge of maternal/newborn care, breastfeeding, lactation management, and infant feeding.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient education, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work across inpatient and outpatient care settings.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide lactation assessments, education, interventions, and follow-up.
• Support inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding and feeding needs.
• Assess latch, positioning, milk transfer and supply, pumping, comfort, and infant feeding.
• Create individualized care plans aligned with patient needs and feeding goals.
• Educate families on breastfeeding, pumping, milk storage, supplementation, and returning to work.
• Collaborate with RNs, physicians, rehabilitation clinicians, and the care team.
• Work across The Birth Center and Outpatient Lactation Clinic based on patient needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support education and quality initiatives.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave.
• At least 10 days of paid time off per year for full-time employees.
• Eight paid holidays per year.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree