Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant

Lifepoint Health • Gallatin, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Highpoint Health Sumner, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Highpoint Health Sumner is a 167-bed hospital located in Gallatin, TN and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

Requirements

• Current RN License- Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
• 3 years of experience in Mother/Baby/Nursery environment
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Understanding of diverse cultural, physical, emotional, and psychological response to birthing, lactation, and parenting.
• Ability to facilitate small and large groups.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• Education experience in clinical and/or classroom setting

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates the Lactation Program and services offered.
• Serves as a resource to staff and patients.
• Collaborates with healthcare team members to provide patient, staff and community education and support.
• Assesses patient condition including physical, psychosocial and age-specific needs related to lactation.
• Provides direct instructions, interventions, and support in resolving patient breast feeding issues.
• Assists health care team in maintaining current knowledge base and competency with breast feeding.
• Teaches, coaches, supports, and mentors nursing staff and other healthcare learners to promote evidence-based clinical practice, and support breastfeeding skills to mother-infant dyad.
• Serves as a consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare community, and to the larger community in areas of lactation.
• Assesses local community need for breastfeeding education, and participates/teaches in programs to address identified needs as appropriate.
• Uses current lactation theories and research to develop evidence-based feeding plans that address individual feeding issues, such as nutritional requirements, while respecting the family’s breastfeeding goals.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice, guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols within area of lactation.
• Participates in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects in lactation and breastfeeding to meet goals and objectives of the organization and department.
• Participates in interdisciplinary performance improvement and clinical research to promote evidence-based lactation services and to improve clinical outcomes.
• Provides lactation support and services to new mothers and infants.
• Updates skills and knowledge by attaining 15 contact hours annually and provides documentation of completion.
• Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full time and part time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (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
• Career Level: Mid Level