Lactation Consultant RN

Requirements

• Successfully passed Board of Registration in Nursing Examination and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing required
• Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification required.
• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years working with mothers and infants required
• 1-3 years working as a lactation consultant preferred
• IBCLC certification must be obtained wihtin 12 months from the date of hire and maintained thereafter
• Education:
• Diploma in Nursing (Required)
• Certifications:

Benefits

Additional Information

Baystate Health is hiring a Lactation Consultant to work in our lactation services and parent education department. In this role you will do assessments on patients who are referred for individual breastfeeding consultations. You will evaluate and implement medical plans of care based on your patient assessment. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: PATIENT EXPERIENCE. In this role you will provide ongoing support to our community of new families beyond the birth of the baby. You will provide care specific to breastfeeding patients and act as a consultant and resource to our entire multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and social workers to ensure the patient is supported and that all of their clinical breastfeeding issues are addressed so that they are comfortable and supported while breastfeeding. HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM . Our lactation services program is excellent. You will work collaboratively as a team with other lactation consultants and parent educators. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. In this role you will participate in self-development and educational activities. We will provide you the resources to maintain your skills through conferences and other professional educational opportunities. WORK LIFE BALANCE. This is a full time 32 hours per week. We are looking for somebody to work Monday through Friday hours with some weekend availability. COMPETITIVE BENEFITS SALARY AND SO MUCH MORE! Generous compensation package and excellent health benefits and employee paid time offered.

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