Certified Lactation Consultant FT Days

Certified Lactation Consultant AdventHealth Orlando

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth for Orlando:

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

• Full Time  Days

You Will Be Responsible For:   

• Rounds on the Maternal/Infant Unit, or other units with lactating mothers, at various AdventHealths as assigned. Visits each breastfeeding mother/baby and evaluates and encourages the nursing dyad. Greets all patients in a friendly, professional manner. Keeps thorough and appropriate notes on each patient.
• Works in the various AdventHealth Lactation Centers’ as assigned. Provides private consults for breastfeeding mothers, answers the breastfeeding telephone help line, facilitates the weekly mother/baby luncheon, sells breastfeeding products/collects money, and keeps accurate records.
• Plans and presents prenatal breastfeeding classes.  Collects evaluations at each class and makes changes to the classes as needed.  Arrives early enough to prepare for class and coordinates class so it runs smoothly.
• Provides accurate and consistent information to clients and patients regarding breastfeeding as well as AdventHealth policies and procedures.  Attends staff meetings and seminars to stay updated.  Reviews literature/new research and shares information with colleagues and staff.
• Works well with hospital staff and provides in-service programs on request.

• Graduate from a school of Nursing
• Maternity nursing or newborn nursing experience

• Certified Lactation Consultant
• BLS

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Under general supervision, the Lactation Consultant supports the breastfeeding mother and baby at AdventHealth, its satellite locations, and in the community. The Lactation Consultant teaches breastfeeding classes, makes rounds on the maternity units, provides a telephone helpline, and offers private consultations and breastfeeding products (i.e. pumps, bras) in a retail store. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.