Overview

Riley Children's at IU Health North offers the same pediatric care experience that patients have come to expect from Riley Children’s Health, but in a convenient location close to home in Carmel, IN. We provide primary care, outpatient specialty care, inpatient care and emergency care at our state-of-the-art facility.

Riley at North Hospital has a wonderful opportunity on the Lactation team! We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is IBCLC certified or is working towards their certification. This position will be a supplemental role for day shift needs. We would love to hear from you, apply today!

The Lactation Consultant II (RN) provides comprehensive infant feeding services to families through inpatient and outpatient services. Develops, markets, and implements plans for the program. Increases awareness of the lactation program and develop educational materials for use with various audiences. Uses clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient and family needs and participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve outcomes and enhance operational efficiency. The nurse adheres to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. 

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (I . B . L . C . E .) or be certified within one year of hire.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires background working with childbearing families or maternal health nursing.

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