RN Lactation Consultant

Memorial Health in Savannah, GA seeks an RN Lactation Consultant to provide expert breastfeeding support, education, and care planning for mothers and infants. This role includes inpatient and outpatient consults, performing lactation assessments, developing individualized feeding plans, documenting in the EMR, and collaborating with OB, NICU, pediatrics, and nursing teams. The consultant will lead patient and staff education, support Baby-Friendly practices, participate in quality initiatives, and serve as a resource for complex feeding cases in a compassionate, patient-centered environment. Provide inpatient and outpatient lactation consultations to mothers and infants Perform comprehensive lactation and feeding assessments Develop and implement individualized breastfeeding and feeding care plans Educate patients and families on breastfeeding techniques, pumping, and milk storage Collaborate with OB, NICU, pediatric, and nursing teams for coordinated care Document assessments, plans, and outcomes in the electronic medical record Lead or support staff education on lactation best practices and Baby-Friendly standards Support complex feeding cases, including premature and medically fragile infants Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to perinatal and infant nutrition Serve as a clinical resource on lactation for the healthcare team Lactation assessment Breastfeeding counseling and education Care planning for mother–infant dyads Newborn and maternal postpartum assessment Neonatal and infant nutrition Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation Patient and family education Interdisciplinary collaboration Management of complex feeding issues (NICU, late preterm) Quality improvement and Baby-Friendly practices Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Current Georgia RN license (or compact RN license eligible in GA) International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) preferred or obtained within 1–2 years of hire BLS certification required NRP and/or STABLE certification preferred Experience in maternal–child health, postpartum, NICU, or pediatrics