RN Mother-Baby Full-time
MedStar Health

Lactation Consultant - Registered Nurse (RN)

MedStar Health Leonardtown, MD 20650, US
$42.82 - $78.27 / hour
About this Job: General Summary of Position
Reports to the Director of WHFBC. Renders professional guidance to provide optimum assistance to nursing mothers and their infants to attain a successful nursing relationship. Functions as an adult educator in a variety of settings and with a variety of audiences. The Lactation Consultant functions as a teacher facilitator and coach and demonstrates expertise in theories methods and strategies relative to adult learning.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities


  • Develops and contributes to the achievement of established program goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Ensures compliance with hospital/facility policies and procedures and governmental/accreditation regulations.
  • Responsible for providing lactation rounds for MedStar St. Mary's Hospital maternity inpatients to include assessing needs providing appropriate interventions/services post hospital follow-up calls and patient outcome documentation. Maintain a telephone warm-line for outpatient breastfeeding mothers and ensuring that all calls are returned within 48 hours.
  • Serve as a resource and maintain good working relationships with internal and external physicians nurses and clinical professionals working within the OB field.
  • Maintain breast pump rental and sales program. Orient employees returning to work to the hospital pumping program.
  • Coordinate and participate in breastfeeding support groups related educational programs and community outreach. Facilitate weekly breastfeeding support group monthly working mother support group.
  • Provide one on one outpatient consultations with parents within scope of practice for IBCLC certification as part of the health care team continuum.
  • Teach prenatal breastfeeding classes Parents-to-Be classes and community events as needed. In-service staff to reinforce and update lactation knowledge as needed. Develop and present education lectures for the community.
  • Serve on hospital committees as assigned such as the Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative.
  • Actively participates in Quality Improvement Processes as a basis for assisting with the implementation of changes in practice. Responsible for generation of CQI data on breastfeeding.
    • Minimal Qualifications
    Education
    • Bachelor's degree in a related field. required
    • Bachelor's degree in Nursing. preferred
    Experience
    • Teaching experience preferred
    Licenses and Certifications
    • RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in Maryland required
    • IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant within 1 Year required
    This position has a hiring range of : USD $42.82 - USD $78.27 /Hr.

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