Lactation Consultant PRN

Adventist Health System; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Tampa is hiring an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant to deliver comprehensive care in a faith-based environment. The successful candidate will provide consultations, teach classes, and engage in patient education focused on breastfeeding. This role requires specific certifications and offers an opportunity to contribute to community events while working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Qualifications

• 6-month Lactation Consultant experience required.
• IBCLC certification required.
• RN licensure in state required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations and classes on breastfeeding.
• Conduct daily patient rounds in nursing units.
• Administer evidence-based education to patients.

Skills

Assessment of breastfeeding dyad

Evidence-based education

Patient consultation

Team collaboration

Education

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure

Basic Life Support (BCLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)

Job description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family

• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: PRN

Shift : Days

Location: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Tampa

• AdventHealth Tampa, a faith-based not-for-profit 626-bed tertiary-level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, women's services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. GME programs on the hospital campus currently include general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine and transitional year.
• AdventHealth Tampa is home to the renowned AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, a recognized leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and leading-edge research – caring for Tampa Bay's hearts for over 35 years.
• The Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, also located at AdventHealth Tampa, leads the way in clinical and academic research in the areas of neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, advanced surgery and more – contributing valuable knowledge that leads to tomorrow's cures for conditions such as heart failure, cancer and other diseases.

The role you'll contribute:

As an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant with AHT you will provide services while delivering the whole care experience in a faith-based atmosphere. You will be making rounds on the units, provide telephone consultations, offer private consultations, teach breastfeeding classes as needed, provide outstanding customer service and accept responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Assessment, intervention, evaluation of the breastfeeding dyad.
• Provide evidence-based education to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Participates in administering the hospital-based breast pump rental program.
• Rounds on patients in the nursing units daily.
• Provides accurate and consistent information to clients and patients regarding breastfeeding as well as practice according to AHT policies & procedures.
• Works well with hospital staff and providers.
• Keeps supplies clean and orderly according to policy.
• Participates in opportunities to educate the community regarding breastfeeding by supporting community events and serving on AHT committees as requested.
• Maintains satisfactory participation and attendance at required and non-required meetings and staff development programs.
• Promote evidence of adherence to the hospital confidentiality policy.
• Monitors use of supplies and good stewards of our supplies/equipment.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

• 6-month Lactation Consultant experience Required.
• IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Required.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Required.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required.
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Required.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Women's Health

Organization: AdventHealth Tampa

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25023596

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.