Clinical CARE Coordinator- Lactation Consultant; Voigtlander Womens Hospital; VVWH

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Clinical Care Coordinator – Lactation Consultant (Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital (VVWH))

Provide expert nursing care to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and monitor lactation support for couples in multiple units within University of Michigan Health, primarily at Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. The hospital offers 53 beds, 5,300+ deliveries per year, and specializes in high‑risk maternal and neonatal care. This role serves the hospital’s diverse patient population and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across ICU, emergency, pediatric, cardiovascular, and outpatient settings.

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and monitor the care of lactating couplets in VVWH, Brandon Newborn ICU, Mott Hospital acute care and ICU pediatric units, Children’s Emergency Services, Adult University Hospital/Cardiovascular Center Units, Adult Emergency Services, and the Lactation Consultant Outpatient Clinics.
• Provide expert lactation consultative services and act as a primary resource to all members of the health care teams within the University of Michigan Health System.
• Document patient care using established templates.
• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of lactation standards and practices within VVWH and elsewhere as designated, consistent with current evidence.
• Provide leadership for lactation practice updates and changes.
• Investigate, design, develop, evaluate, and modify patient education materials as necessary to maintain current, evidence-based information.
• Design and evaluate the effectiveness of parent discharge education materials in various media formats.
• Participate in planning, facilitating, and conducting lactation education (e.g., orientation, in‑services, conferences, workshops) for staff, students, and other health care professionals.
• Provide lactation continuing education workshops, in‑services, and classes for UMH nurses and providers in both formal and informal settings for Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, Brandon Newborn ICU, Mott Hospital, and School of Nursing.
• Implement strategies to develop and improve the lactation knowledge and practices of VVWH/UMH staff; measure effectiveness.
• Execute consultation and act as a resource for questions related to medications, breast‑milk, and lactation both on the medical campus and in the community.
• Provide community support via phone consultation when patients call with lactation questions after they are discharged from the hospital.
• Provide patients appropriate referral to additional medical resources for complex problem solving.
• Lead the development and maintenance of quality assurance and performance improvement programs and activities related to lactation.
• Assist in the collection of data for research studies.
• Represent the VVWH at committees/forums related to lactation care as requested.

General supervision is received from VVWH Nursing Supervisors and Clinical Nursing Director. Functional supervision is typically exercised over framework RNs, allied health, and other support staff.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 2:1 retirement savings match with immediate vesting
• Generous paid time off allowances
• Robust tuition and certification support programs
• Large offering of no‑cost continuing education and professional development for advancement

Hourly range for registered nurses: $43.10–$67.03 per hour. Shift differentials: evening +$3.00, night +$4.00, day weekend +$2.90, evening weekend +$5.90, night weekend +$6.90, charge nurse +$1.00.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing OR associate’s degree or diploma in nursing and a master’s degree or higher in nursing.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Current certification as a Lactation Consultant by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC).
• Minimum two (2) years of current IBCLC experience in an acute care inpatient setting or an outpatient lactation clinic.
• Demonstrated ability to work with complex lactation issues and populations.
• Demonstrated experience teaching breastfeeding classes to patients and/or medical staff.
• Ability to work with the pregnancy…