Your future role at a glance Location: Baltimore, MD
Facility: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
Department: Lactation Center
Schedule: Evening shift l Full-time
Salary: $38.60 - $55.16 per hour
How you'll make an impact in this role- Deliver personalized, evidence-based lactation care to help mothers and infants meet their individual feeding goals from birth through discharge.
- Empower patients and families by demonstrating proper techniques and educating them on the lifelong health benefits of breastfeeding.
- Serve as the clinical lactation expert and mentor for staff nurses and physicians to elevate the overall standard of infant care across the unit.
- Design standardized patient teaching plans that ensure consistent, high-quality educational resources for every growing family.
- Drive clinical improvement initiatives by tracking feeding outcomes and refining care protocols based on real-time data.
What minimum requirements you'll needLicensure / Certification / Registration:
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job
transfer date requiried. - BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Certification specializing in The S.T.A.B.L.E Program preferred.
- Certification specializing in Lactation credentialed from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) preferred.
- Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of
hire
Responsibilities- Deliver personalized, evidence-based lactation care to help mothers and infants meet their individual feeding goals from birth through discharge.
- Empower patients and families by demonstrating proper techniques and educating them on the lifelong health benefits of breastfeeding.
- Serve as the clinical lactation expert and mentor for staff nurses and physicians to elevate the overall standard of infant care across the unit.
- Design standardized patient teaching plans that ensure consistent, high-quality educational resources for every growing family.
- Drive clinical improvement initiatives by tracking feeding outcomes and refining care protocols based on real-time data.
QualificationsLicensure / Certification / Registration:
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job
transfer date requiried. - BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Certification specializing in The S.T.A.B.L.E Program preferred.
- Certification specializing in Lactation credentialed from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) preferred.
- Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of
hire
