RN Lactation Consultant

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

Cleveland Clinic Children's Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic provides comprehensive breastfeeding care and support to families in need to help them reach their personal breastfeeding goals. If patients are worried that they’ll have issues breastfeeding, or are looking for additional support from breastfeeding experts, our team can assist.  

As a Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant, you will deliver direct lactation support and education to breastfeeding mothers and their infants, helping them feel confident, supported, and empowered. You will provide compassionate, individualized care that respects each family’s unique needs. At Cleveland Clinic, nurses have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including continuing education, as well as online and in-person courses designed to support and enhance your clinical skills.

A caregiver in this position part-time from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. OR 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. with weekend requirements. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide direct lactation care and instruction to breastfeeding mothers and infants.  

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of the mother/baby’s dyad’s lactation goals and issues.  

• Develop evidence-based feeding plans that address the mother’s and infant’s feeding issues. 

• Design and implement patient education, caregiver development, consultation, research and community involvement.  

• Support community outreach, education programs and activities.  

• Maintain knowledge of current lactation theories and research.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Meets educational/licensing requirements for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)  
• Registered Nurse (RN) working in a Level 3 NICU or similar setting
• Lactation experience OR background in Women and Children’s services (e.g., labor & delivery, postpartum, NICU)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) certification or equivalent upon hire with successful completion of IBCLC certification within 24 months of hire  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification. This will be required within six months of hire  

• One year of hospital or community-based nursing experience working with breastfeeding mothers and infants 

• Will consider candidates with two years of nursing experience in a non-related field OR two years of verified lay-experience (paid or voluntary) working with breastfeeding mothers and infants in a hospital-sponsored or community setting under the supervision of an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) OR two years of experience as a certified health and wellness educator/instructor 

• Experience developing and delivering staff education related to breastfeeding management and lactation care 

• Experience in perinatal nursing, obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatal intensive care nursing or related field 

• Experience counseling breastfeeding families in an inpatient, ambulatory and/or community settings 

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Physical Requirements:

•  Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $30.41

Maximum hourly: $46.38

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).