Lactation Consultant - Family Care Center, Nights

Overview

Assessment and evaluation of the breastfeeding couplet. This includes planning, implementing and evaluating care based on this assessment. Provides and coordinates lactation assistance, education, and support to antepartum, post‑partum, and neonatal patients (inclusive of adolescents and adults) through the use of the nursing process in accordance with standard nursing practice and established nursing policies and procedures. Monitoring couplet to prevent and solve breastfeeding problems and to provide an environment that effectively supports the breastfeeding families.

Providing patient/staff education and support in all aspects of lactation management.

Responsible for providing high quality education programs and activities that promote health of the patient and community through the life cycle, and individual development of the staff according to learning needs identified through a variety of sources to facilitate patient care.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing – Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing – Preferred
• Graduate of a School of Nursing – Required

• 2 years of clinical nursing in area of specialty or one year of education experience – Required
• 2 years experience in Maternal Child area – Required

• RN – Registered Nurse – Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure – Required
• IBCLC – International Board Certified Lactation Consultant – Preferred
• Certification as a breastfeeding counselor – Preferred
• Current GA RN License – Required

• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC) Breastfeeding Certification – Required
• BLS Certification – Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification – Required

Open to PT or PRN

Business Unit:
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital