RN Lactation Consultant Lead
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 guidance to patients, families, team members, and the community through individualized education, information, and training in accordance with current policies and procedures. The Lead serves as a clinical expert and resource across Labor and Delivery, NICU, and Postpartum units, delivering 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. Additional duties may be assigned.
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 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
- 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, 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 or disciplines to achieve quality outcomes.
- Monitor the quality of core departmental processes.
- Apply safety and infection-control principles to protect patients.
- Communicate professionally and effectively 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 histories 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
