Registered Nurse / RN Lactation Consultant

Overview

Registered Nurse RN, Lactation Consultant, Days

We are looking for a Lactation Consultant Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Lactation team in Albuquerque, NM.

This job is located at Lovelace Women's Hospital, the first and only hospital in New Mexico dedicated to women's health, offers a 53-bed advanced neonatal intensive care unit, a natural birthing center, an award-winning breast care center and the first robotic surgery program in the state recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation.

Responsibilities

Lactation Consultant Registered Nurse (RN) Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for applying professional clinical skills and expertise to the care and management of breastfeeding infants and lactating mothers.
• Responsible for the development, promotion and implementation of lactation support services to clinical staff, patients and community members.
• Adheres to policies and procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.

Qualifications

Lactation Consultant Registered Nurse (RN) Education and Experience Job Requirements:

• Minimum: Associate's Degree or Diploma of Nursing
• Desired: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• One (1) year of training and program development experience
• Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire)
• Current BLS; NRP
• Training: Intensified training in lactation
• Current IBCLC or IBCLC Exam scheduled within one (1) year from date of hire
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work independently
• Basic computer skills

Why Lovelace Women's Hospital:

• International Board Certified lactation Consultant® (IBCLC) Care Award, 2020
• "A" grade from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, 2019-2021
• Healthgrades 2020 Specialty Excellence Awards: Pulmonology Care Excellence, 2020
• New Mexico Hospital Association/American Hospital Association Quest For Excellence award, General acute Hospital, 2019, 2021
• Women's Choice award for America's Best Breast Centers, 2015-2022
• Women's Choice Award for America's Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, 2016-2019
• Women's Choice Award for America's Best Hospitals for Obstetrics, 2021-2022
• Women's Choice award for America's Best Mammogram Imaging Center, 2021-2022

Lovelace is a drug-free employer with smoke free campuses.