staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Lactation RN - $36-54 per hour New

Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation RN for a nursing job in Falls Church, Virginia.

• Specialty: Lactation RN
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Staff

Inova Fairfax Medical Center is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant to join the team. This role will be full-day/evening shift 36 hours/week Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.
Lactation/ Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Women’s Service Line
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, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Inpatient Lactation Consultant Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinates and manages care for patients, including those with complex needs. Provides lactation assessment, management, education and instruction.
• Evaluates patient's response to care and initiates independent and/or collaborative changes where appropriate.
• Performs consultations, rental or sale of lactation equipment and supplies, telephone triage, and prenatal education as appropriate.
• Offers post-delivery consultative care to patients: breastfeeding/chestfeeding, family bonding and planning, etc.
• Provides lactation support to all patients in sometimes very challenging clinical and psychosocial circumstances, which may include bereavement of baby or post trauma recovery.
• Serves as an advocate for the patient at all times, communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Information:
- Work schedule: Day/evening shifts, 36 hours/week. Evenings shifts are typically 11am-11pm. Staff will be expected to work weekend requirement and holiday retirement as set by unit.
- Required 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: A minimum of two years of Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.
- Required Certification: Certification as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or achieved IBCLC within 1 year of hire | Current VA nursing licensure or eligible for VA nursing licensure | Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start
- Preferred Experience: Two years as a Registered Nurse on a postpartum unit, who currently holds an IBCLC.

Inova Job ID #6​5​7​3​6​4. Posted job title: registered nurse (rn) lactation consultant- full time days/ evenings