Lactation Consultant Nutr; MHO

Beacon Health System is hiring a part-time day shift Lactation Consultant for the Maternal Infant Support Services Department at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN.

• Scheduled for 2 days per week
• 16 hours per week
• Required to work every third weekend and holiday

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
• Gym Membership Discount

As a Lactation Consultant, you’ll report to the Director, Patient Care Services. Responsibilities include providing lactation management services to expectant and new parents; providing breast‑feeding training sessions for expectant and new mothers; also providing lactation management services to clients on an outpatient basis; overseeing the retail sale (or rental) of breast‑feeding related equipment.

• Provide lactation management services to inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding mothers
• Conduct daily bedside lactation rounds and consultations
• Support mothers with breastfeeding issues, including post‑discharge follow‑up and phone consultations
• Collaborate and communicate with physicians, practitioners, and obstetrical teams
• Serve as a breastfeeding resource for hospital staff and participate in education and outreach
• Plan and organize outpatient lactation services and activities
• Manage breast pump rentals and breastfeeding‑related supplies
• Refer mothers to appropriate community and external resources
• Complete documentation, reports, and quality assurance activities
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned

In‑depth knowledge of lactation principles, ability to teach breastfeeding skills to mothers, experience collaborating with multiple patient care units (Mother/Baby, NICU, Pediatrics), strong independent practice skills (particularly as an outpatient educator), support families under stress, familiarity with external breastfeeding resources, strong planning, organizational, analytical abilities, excellent verbal and written communication, proficiency in using audio‑visual equipment and teaching materials.

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience working with new mothers and breastfeeding issues required
• IBCLC certification required or must be obtained within two years of hire
• BCLS/CPR certification required within three years of hire
• Must maintain current CPR certification

• Minimum of two years of related experience preferred
• Spanish‑speaking ability preferred