Inpatient RN Lactation Consultant (Part-Time)

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking a Inpatient Lactation Consultant RN (Part-Time, 24 hours/week). Current IBCLC certification is strongly preferred. 

About Alexandria Hospital: Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed community hospital that offers a full range of healthcare services and has received national recognition for healthcare excellence. From babies to seniors, Inova Alexandria Hospital Provides World-Class Medical Care. We are dedicated to continually expanding our programs and services to help ensure we meet the healthcare needs of the communities we serve today and in the future.
 

The Inova Lactation Consultant:
 

The Lactation Consultant will work with patients at Inova Alexandra Hospital, located in Alexandria, Virginia. Our team is committed to provide superior, personalized, and compassionate care to our patients, their newborns, and families.
 

Responsibilities:
• Coordinates and manages care for patients, including those with complex needs. Provides lactation assessment, management, education and instruction.
• Evaluates patient's response to care and initiates independent and/or collaborative changes where appropriate.
• Performs consultations, rental or sale of lactation equipment and supplies, telephone triage, and prenatal education as appropriate.
• Offers post-delivery consultative care to patients: breastfeeding/chestfeeding, family bonding and planning, etc.
• Provides lactation support to all patients in sometimes very challenging clinical and psychosocial circumstances, which may include bereavement of baby or post trauma recovery.
• Serves as an advocate for the patient at all times, communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
 

Minimum Experience:
•  A minimum of two years of Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting
 

Minimum Education Requirement: 
•  BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 24 months of start date.
 

Minimum Licensure/ Certification Requirement:
• Certification as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or achieved IBCLC within 1 year of hire.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start

Preferred Qualifications:
• Current IBCLC certification

 

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.