Registered nurse- part time, lactation consultant, evenings, 3p-11p, morristown nj

The Lactation Consultant is a registered healthcare professional responsible for providing evidence-based lactation care, education, and support to breastfeeding mothers, infants, and families throughout the prenatal, inpatient, and postpartum periods. The Lactation Consultant promotes, protects, and supports breastfeeding through direct patient care, staff education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and program development initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Assess maternal and infant breastfeeding needs through comprehensive lactation evaluations.
2. Develop individualized lactation care plans based on patient needs and clinical findings.
3. Provide breastfeeding education and counseling to expectant parents, postpartum mothers, and families.
4. Assist with breastfeeding initiation, positioning, latch techniques, milk expression, and pumping strategies.
5. Identify and address breastfeeding complications, including engorgement, mastitis, nipple trauma, low milk supply, and infant feeding concerns.
6. Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
7. Facilitate continuity of care through referrals to community breastfeeding resources and outpatient lactation services.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

1. Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
2. Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
3. BLS certification within 6 months of hire.
4. International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or working towards.

Preferred:

1. Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
2. Master’s degree in nursing or related field.
3. 2+ years of experience in Nursing or relevant area.

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation.