RN Lactation Consultant Lead

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Manassas, VA

1d•$34 - $54

About The Position

The RN Lactation Consultant Lead assists with the clinical direction and coordination of lactation consultants to support high-quality patient care. The role provides individualized guidance, education, information, and training to patients, families, team members, and the community in accordance with current policies and procedures. The lead serves as a clinical expert across Labor and Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum, providing inpatient consultation, assessment, and evidence-based support, and coordinates outpatient lactation scheduling to improve clinic workflow, appointment accessibility, and continuity of care after discharge. The position also contributes to quality monitoring, safety and infection control, team communication, and process improvement. The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned. The role has no direct reports and may involve on-call responsibilities as directed.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
At least 3 years of experience as a practicing lactation consultant required.
Current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification required.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state required.
Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.
Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Neonatal Intensive Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the clinical direction and coordination of lactation consultants.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
Synthesize patient data to determine a preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan using prevention principles.
Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
Coordinate outpatient lactation scheduling to optimize clinic workflow, appointment accessibility, and continuity of care after discharge.
Serve as a clinical expert and resource across Labor and Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum units, providing inpatient consultation, assessment, and evidence-based support.
Collaborate with other departments and disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and monitor core departmental processes.
Apply safety and infection-control principles to protect patients.
Work with the team to achieve patient and team goals; communicate professionally with coworkers and participate in regular staff meetings.
Identify process-improvement opportunities based on staff and customer feedback.
Provide primary health care and perform selective medical services under the direction of practice physicians.
Obtain complete patient history and physical data and review patient records.
Provide individualized education, information, and training to patients, families, team members, and the community.
Complete additional duties as assigned.