RN/Lactation Consultant-Outpatient Flex

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Associate degree (or equivalent) in nursing from a program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Required Experience:

• Two (2) years of registered nursing experience and two (2) years of International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) experience

Preferred Experience:

• Advanced lactation consultant training.

• Two (2) to five (5) years of obstetrical registered nursing experience.

• Five (5) years of lactation consult experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes (F.S.), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I (Nurse Practice Act) [includes multistate compact licensure].

• IBCLC credential from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).

If you are interested in becoming a part of TMH's legacy of quality & compassionate healthcare, we want to know you.

Please submit your application & resume TODAY! We look forward to speaking with you.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Provides and coordinates outpatient breastfeeding care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Communicates effectively with breastfeeding mothers, physicians, and colleagues to provide essential breastfeeding support in-person, virtually, and via telephone.
• Educates staff members and community members in breastfeeding techniques.
• Oversees weekly breastfeeding support group.
• Assists in the breastfeeding retail store.
• Updates resources and documentation.
• Performs other duties.

Reports To:

• Mgr/OP [Outpatient] Ed and Community Srvcs (job code (JC): 025301)

Supervises:

• None