Registered Nurse Lactation

Location: Murfreesboro, TN

Facility: Saint Thomas Rutherford

Department: NICU

Schedule: Full-Time | Days

• Performs initial and on-going assessments of patients' lactation goals and issues. Instructs and demonstrates proper techniques and promotes the importance of breastfeeding.
• Identifies the need for standard patient teaching plans and assists with their development.
• Acts as a liaison to staff and physicians when addressing needs associated with breastfeeding.
• Contributes to the development of data tools to monitor and improve outcomes.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • Licensed Compact State Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Preferred Credential(s):

• Certification specializing in Lactation credentialed from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).

Education

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.