RN Lactation Consultant Lead

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

17h

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 and resource across Labor and Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum units, providing inpatient consultation, assessment, and evidence-based support. The role also coordinates outpatient lactation scheduling to improve clinic workflow, appointment accessibility, and continuity of care after discharge.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing required.
Graduation from 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 complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.
Excellent customer service skills.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
Synthesize data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using principles of prevention.
Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
Coordinate outpatient lactation scheduling to optimize clinic workflow, improve appointment accessibility, and ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Provide inpatient consultation, assessment, and evidence-based support across Labor and Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum units as a clinical expert and resource.
Collaborate with other departments or disciplines to achieve desired quality outcomes.
Monitor the quality of core departmental processes.
Apply safety and infection-control principles to ensure patient safety.
Communicate professionally with coworkers and work within a team to achieve patient and team goals.
Participate in regular staff meetings and 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.
Perform additional duties as assigned.