RN Lactation Consultant PRN

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Your role is more than a job. Delivering bundles of joy is one of the happiest experiences, and you help babies start healthy. As a Lactation Consultant you support breastfeeding initiatives, educate staff, and celebrate the experience for new moms and babies.

• Perform bedside lactation rounds, assess patients, and plan, organize, and deliver lactation management services.
• Communicate with physicians regarding lactation management through verbal and written reports, acting as a resource for clinicians.
• Evaluate patients’ response to the plan of care and modify it as needed.
• Follow up with discharged patients for ongoing support and assistance.
• Develop, implement, evaluate and revise breastfeeding policies and procedures.
• Assess educational needs of all breastfeeding and lactating patients and provide appropriate educational resources.
• Initiate, consult, and collaborate with patient education resources to enhance self‑care capability of patients and families, documenting activities.
• Participate in activities to maintain, expand nursing and lactation knowledge.
• Participate in decision‑making activities related to breastfeeding processes at the hospital.
• Demonstrate compliance with all state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies (patient safety, infection control, HIPAA, etc.) and document per policies.
• Provide comprehensive lactation consultation, breastfeeding techniques, and education.
• Demonstrate understanding of nutrition and pharmacology related to breastfeeding, nursing processes, and newborn assessment.
• Interpret research for application into current breastfeeding practice.

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• At least 2 years of experience as a registered nurse.
• At least 1 year of experience in mother‑baby clinical care, antepartum or postpartum, or as a lactation consultant.
• Lactation consultant certification.

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community that brings health to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond. Our culture celebrates authenticity, equity, inclusion, and a “come on in” attitude, with heart and soul in every patient interaction.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications may be eliminated due to missing information.
• We may use information on your application to verify previous employment and background.
• Applications are inactive after six months and will require a new application for employment to be completed.
• Proof of citizenship or immigration status is required to verify lawful right to work in the United States.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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