*POSITION SUMMARY:* To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: Serving as an experienced RN who assumes the role practitioner, educator, consultant, patient advocate and researcher. The lactation consultant assists the breastfeeding mother to attain her individual goals by utilizing a collaborative practice model. *PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:* *Quality/No Harm:* • Provides clinical support and education to the inpatient breastfeeding mothers as evidenced by documentation of assessments, interventions and patient teaching. • Provides outpatient clinical management and support to breastfeeding mothers to include the rental and/or sale of necessary lactation equipment and supplies. • Demonstrates effective and safe clinical practice as evidenced by Skills Fair demonstration, completion of yearly competency assessment and Age Specific Checklist. • Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the Healthcare team and promote effective team functioning. • Demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility. • Provides at least one staff education program annually, two community education programs, and acts as a preceptor to new associates. • Demonstrates leadership in nursing practice across the healthcare continuum. • Documents to the plan of care as needed for continuum of care. *Customer Experience:* • Provides services to patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural and individual differences. • Educates patients and family and documents education. • Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report. *Stewardship:* • Uses and cares for equipment and supplies economically. *QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:* • Currently licensed to practice in the State of Florida • Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain. • BSN preferred • IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) preferred or certified within one year of • employment or eligibility after hire. • Minimum of two years clinical experience in maternal/infant nursing preferred. • Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills • NRP within first year of hire. *PHYSICAL DEMANDS:* • Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for 90% of assigned shift. • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted up to 10 times a day. • Must be able to speak and understand the English language. • Exposure to bio-hazardous waste, MSDS substances, and unknown diseases. • Corrected vision and hearing to normal range. *MENTAL DEMANDS:* • Must be able to work in a stressful environment. • Must be able to respond appropriately to life threatening situations. • Must be able to assess, interpret data and educate patients and families of various ages and • levels of understanding **Job:** **Women's Health* **Organization:** **Holmes Regional Medical Center* **Title:** *RN Lactation Consultant* **Location:** *Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne* **Requisition ID:** *074305*