Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant- Part Time Nights

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient Lactation Consultant to join the Postpartum Unit. This role will be part-time Night Shift 24 hours/ week, including weekend and holiday commitment. Shifts can be scheduled for 8, 10, 12 hours.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

• Provides knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination for patients,

• Ensures safe, therapeutic, holistic care, incorporating patient/family-centered approaches and respect for individual differences.

• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet patient and family needs across the care continuum, including education.

• Communicates effectively and collaborates with healthcare team members, respecting other clinical disciplines.

• Determines care delivery processes using patient communication, technology, and team collaboration.

• Perform comprehensive health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets.

• Develop individualized care plans based on patient assessments and population trends.

• Deliver patient care in a patient and family-centered manner.

• Advocate for patient rights and provide counsel to resolve issues.

• Access multidisciplinary resources for patient outcomes and coordinate transition planning.

• Document all patient care activities according to standards.

• Evaluate care processes, anticipate patient variances, and revise care plans accordingly.

• Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient data, and intuition.

• Foster effective communication and cooperation with clinical teams.

• Assess and measure patient education needs and outcomes.

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and direction to staff, including preceptorship and delegation of care activities.

• Ensure care delivery aligns with standards, guidelines, and collaborative processes.

• Pursue professional development by obtaining continuing education.

• Evaluate clinical and quality outcomes and contribute to performance improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate's Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Experience: Required 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse, for Critical Care units, 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship. Preferred: Two years of recent experience on an inpatient postpartum unit.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start | For Critical Care Units: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - Within 6 Months | For Pediatric Units: Pediatric Advanced Life Support- Within 6 Months | For Infusion Center Units: Obtain chemo card- within 3 months of hire
• Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of recent Registered Nurse (RN) inpatient experience on a Postpartum Unit.
• Currently holds IBCLC certification or is scheduled to sit for the exam