**Lactation Consultant
Main Line Health
Location
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Quick overview
The Lactation Consultant will educate and support new mothers during their inpatient stay and follow up with post-discharge calls to ensure needs are met. This role also involves serving as an Educator/Consultant to nurses and other healthcare professionals within the Women’s and Children service line when patient interventions are needed.
Requirements summary
A minimum of 2 years of experience in Women’s Health healthcare or education is preferred, along with knowledge of fetal, newborn, and maternal anatomy/physiology. Required credentials include International Board Lactation Consultants Examiners Certification, and a current RN License is preferred.
Job description
Description
Could you be our next Lactation Consultant at Lankenau Medical Center?
- Why work as a Lactation Consultant with Main Line Health?
- Make an Impact!
- Share your knowledge and expertise to support the practice of breastfeeding.
- As a Lactation Consultant you will be educating and supporting new moms while they are an inpatient and will continue the support by calling patients within a month of discharge to ensure all of the patient’s needs have been met.
- You will serve as an Educator/Consultant to nurses and other healthcare professionals within the Women’s and Children service line when additional interventions are identified for the patient.
- Our unit has 28 beds unit
Develop and Grow Your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
Get Involved! Become engaged by joining hospital & system-wide Nursing Committees.
Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a common purpose: providing superior service and care.
Position-Specific Benefits include
You are eligible for up to 120 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!
Position
- Lactation
- Consultant
- Shift: 20 hours per week, evening shift 11am- 7:30pm or 3:00pm11:30am and every other Saturday 3 holidays per year
Experience
Minimum of 2 years' experience providing healthcare and /or education in Women’s Health preferred.
Education
1. Knowledge of fetal, newborn, and maternal anatomy/physiology. 2. Bachelor's Degree in related discipline preferred.
Licensures/Certifications
1. Current RN License preferred OR a multi-state license verified in one of the approved states through the Nursing Licensure Compact. 2. Certification with the International Board Lactation Consultants Examiners required.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- Free Parking
