Lactation Consultant IBCLC - Registered Nurse RN

Employment Type: Full time, evening shift

About the role

The Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant assists mothers and babies to breastfeed successfully. This position is a full-time, benefited role scheduled for 64 hours per bi-weekly pay period, supporting our Postpartum Unit and NICU.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team as a counselor, educator, and mentor to nurses, patients, and their families.
• Provides direct patient support and teaching, including those experiencing complex lactation problems.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises an individualized plan of care for the breastfeeding family, actively involving them in the process.
• Utilizes the Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital breastfeeding policy and collaborates with the Breastfeeding Advisory Board (BAB) to revise it as needed.
• Identifies patient and family education needs and collaborates with BAB to develop and revise patient education materials for breastfeeding.
• Teaches families using approved materials to ensure consistency of information and provides additional resources as needed.
• Completes all mandatory in-services and follows IBCLE guidelines for continuing education to maintain IBCLC certification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Current Michigan Nursing License.
• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification.

Benefits

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability (effective Day One).
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health.
• Tuition reimbursement.