Lactation Consultant

Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant - Pediatrics / Portsmouth, Virginia

Advancing Healthcare for America's Military Community.

Kelly connects healthcare professionals with meaningful opportunities supporting a leading federal healthcare system that serves service members, military families, retirees, and other eligible beneficiaries. Join a mission-driven team committed to clinical excellence, quality patient care, and operational readiness while making a lasting impact in communities across the country.

Position Details

• Pay Rate: $42.64 - 44.02/hr
• Contract length: Current task order end date: March 31, 2031.
• Schedule: Generally Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with 8.5- to 10.5-hour shifts. Includes approximately one weekend per month and may include holidays; up to 80 hours per two weeks.
• Holidays: Contractors may be required to work on federally recognized holidays or their designated observance days to support patient care and mission requirements.

What You'll Do

• Promote breastfeeding and help implement standards of care.
• Support lactation services across pediatric, obstetric, family practice, and education programs.
• Educate patients, families, and staff and prepare breastfeeding support materials.
• Participate in performance improvement, infection control, training, and documentation.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in nursing from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license as required by the task order.
• Certifications: Current BLS and PALS; current IBLCE lactation consultant certification.
• Experience: At least one year of RN experience within the last two years and two recent qualifying recommendation letters.
• Credentialing: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all federal qualification and onboarding requirements, including U.S. citizenship verification, comprehensive credentialing and privileging, primary source verification of education, training, licensure, board certification, and clinical certifications, occupational health clearance, Tier 3 security screening, childcare background requirements (when applicable), and other required background investigations and facility-specific onboarding requirements.

Ready to Apply?

When you apply online, please know that a Kelly Government Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

Due to the high volume of inquiries, we regret that we cannot accept phone calls. Even if you aren't contacted for this position, you are still part of our talent network. All Kelly recruiters have access to your profile, which expands your opportunities even further.

Working with Kelly

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and a transportation spending account.

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