RN Lactation Consultant PRN

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Responsible for the assessment and management of breastfeeding mothers and babies, particularly, those with problems or concerns. Exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of nursing processes and procedures concerning lactation patient and her infant. Supports training and support of new associates on breastfeeding techniques and standards of care;
serves as a subject matter expert to the units in their facility. Will need to demonstrate a developing knowledge and skills relevant to lactation and adult learning principles. Basic knowledge of Adult Learning Principles needed to plan, implement and present/facilitate education for clients and/or hospital staff. Experience demonstrating the competent assessment, treatment, and care of all ages, including, neonates.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing Preferred; Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse, State of Employement required or RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.
• BLS - American Heart Association required to work independently in clinical area (within 8 weeks of hire)
• International Board Certified Lactation Consutlant (IBCLC) or Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), required.
• 3 years nursing experience required.
• Prior lactation training and/or certification prefered

Physical Requirements
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Currently the Obstetrics/Post-Partum department at St. Anthony North Health Campus has 12 LDRP rooms and three triage rooms with between 60-100 births per month. We love to deliver babies! We are a Level I facility, meaning we deliver 36 weeks and above. We are located right off the highway and receive preterm/high risk patients. Our goal is to transfer the mom prior to delivery to prevent separation of the couplet. This isn’t possible in every case, so we stabilize and transport both mom and baby separately following delivery. We are a LDRP unit with ED, Peri-Op, OR, PACU and antepartum capabilities. We care for low-risk pregnancies and couplets. We also have a mix of high-risk births occasionally and sometimes receive GYN overflow from med-surg. We strive to be a thriving OB unit within this growing community. In October, St. Anthony North will have an 18 bed postpartum unit (new unit), a 15 bed L&D unit, and a 7 bed NICU. 

We have a very strong team that works well together. A home away from home culture. We are very supportive of one another and very passionate about what we do. We have such a tough unit with so many different parts that there are always opportunities for education or to expand your role and have a flexible self-scheduling process. We are looking for strong, confident nurses who aren’t timid and can advocate for our patients if necessary. Candidates must be flexible, have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

$32.18 - $51.34 / hour