Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant- Full Time, Days, Maternity, 8A-4P, Morristown NJ
Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ
•$42 - $74•Onsite
About The Position
The Lactation Consultant is responsible for providing evidence-based breastfeeding education, support, and counseling to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding families. This role promotes, protects, and supports breastfeeding through direct patient care, staff education, policy development, and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The Lactation Consultant assesses breastfeeding needs, develops individualized feeding plans, and assists families in achieving their infant feeding goals while ensuring optimal maternal and infant outcomes.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse
- Lactation Consultant certification
Responsibilities
- Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.
- Provide education regarding breast pump use, milk storage and supplementation.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, doulas, and other healthcare professionals to support feeding goals.
- Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
- Performs duties in an inpatient/ outpatient setting.
- Assesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members.
- Assist mothers with breastfeeding techniques, positioning, latch assessment, milk production concerns, and pumping strategies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
