You'll round on patients in L&D, postpartum and the NICU to help with breastfeeding and teach patients and staff about latching and pumping. Banner Health is an academic medical center.
Eligibility
L&DPostpartumNICU
Posted Aug 4 · 1 year of experience
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Shift and hours
Days Work Shift: Day
Unit and setting
L&D · Hospital rounding on patients in L&D, Postpartum, and the NICUL&D, postpartum and NICU patients
License
RN licenseCurrent RN licensure in state of practice
Term
Per Diem Registry/Per Diem positions are utilized as needed within our facilities.Per diem, used as needed
Do you qualify?
License
Current RN licensure in state of practiceCurrent RN licensure in state of practice.
Certification
IBCLC, CLC, CBC or CBS certificationIBCLC, CLC, CBC or CBS certification required.
Certification
Current BLS certificationCurrent BLS certification required.
Experience
1 year lactation consultant experience in a WIS environment or setting for pool/per diem positionsPool/per diem positions require a minimum of one year of lactation consultant experience in a WIS environment or setting.
Experience
Prior lactation consultant experiencePrior lactation consultant experience and IBCLC required for this position
Preferred
Education
BSNBSN preferred.
Experience
1 year of experienceOne year of experience preferred.
Experience
Inpatient WIS environment experienceExperience in an inpatient WIS environment is preferred.
You would precept other nursesPromotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Day to day
Feeding plan developmentThis role includes developing feeding plans and collaborating with pediatricians and speech therapy.
Day to day
Working with pediatricians and speech therapycollaborating with pediatricians and speech therapy
Day to day
Breastfeeding, latching and pumping teaching for patients and staffwill provide education about breastfeeding, latching, and pumping to both patients and staff
Day to day
Ongoing lactation support for mothers, newborns and staffProvides ongoing support for mothers, newborns and staff related to lactation.
Day to day
Community and staff lactation educationProvides community and staff education in the specialty area of lactation.
Day to day
Continuing education programs on lactationDelivers continuing education programs related to lactation.
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Lactation subject matter expert for patients and staffActs as subject matter expert for patients and staff.
Details
No guaranteed hoursRegistry/Per Diem positions do not have guaranteed hours
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Occupational Health physical, drug screen and background check required after offerCompletion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen and background check (includes employment, criminal and education) is required.
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New nine-story tower with new patient care equipmentThe tower is nine stories tall, with new patient care equipment and computers for state-of-the-art care.
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More than 30,000 babies delivered a year across hospital locationsdelivers more than 30,000 babies at our hospital’s locations
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Posting lists Mesa, Arizona as the primary cityMesa, Arizona
Banner Staffing Services (BSS) offers Registry/Per Diem opportunities within Banner Health. As a Lactation Consultant RN at Banner University Medical Center - Tucson you will be rounding on patients in L&D, Postpartum, and the NICU to assist with breastfeeding and will provide education about breastfeeding, latching, and pumping to both patients and staff. This role includes developing feeding plans and collaborating with pediatricians and speech therapy. Prior lactation consultant experience and IBCLC required for this position.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals and Banner Health workers often rent in Sam Hughes, a historic pocket of bungalows and tree-lined streets just east of the University of Arizona, with Himmel Park, Broadway Boulevard cafes, and short hops to campus, Banner Health, and Downtown. Downtown Tucson has been rebuilt around loft apartments, breweries, coworking, and the streetcar; Rincon Heights, just south of campus, is the cheaper mix of apartments, small houses, and duplexes with bikeable access via Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard. Fourth Avenue is the bohemian shop-and-taco strip beside campus, Congress Street is the nightlife spine, and the Mercado District is streetcar-reachable. For quieter, safer suburban living, locals name Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Rancho Sahuarita, Case del Oro, and Civano.
Young professionals and Banner Health workers often rent in Sam Hughes, a historic pocket of bungalows and tree-lined streets just east of the University of Arizona, with Himmel Park, Broadway Boulevard cafes, and short hops to campus, Banner Health, and Downtown. Downtown Tucson has been rebuilt around loft apartments, breweries, coworking, and the streetcar; Rincon Heights, just south of campus, is the cheaper mix of apartments, small houses, and duplexes with bikeable access via Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard.
Fourth Avenue is the bohemian shop-and-taco strip beside campus, Congress Street is the nightlife spine, and the Mercado District is streetcar-reachable. For quieter, safer suburban living, locals name Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Rancho Sahuarita, Case del Oro, and Civano.
Getting around+Sam Hughes is pitched for short trips to Banner Health, the University of Arizona, and Downtown, with walking and biking along Broadway realistic for many errands. Downtown living is the most car-light option: unmatched walkability plus the streetcar to jobs, gyms, and restaurants. Rincon Heights residents walk or bike to campus and use Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard to reach the rest of the city, and city guides also flag relatively strong biking infrastructure. Named hospital parking rules and timed drives to campuses other than Banner are not in these sources.
Sam Hughes is pitched for short trips to Banner Health, the University of Arizona, and Downtown, with walking and biking along Broadway realistic for many errands. Downtown living is the most car-light option: unmatched walkability plus the streetcar to jobs, gyms, and restaurants.
Rincon Heights residents walk or bike to campus and use Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard to reach the rest of the city, and city guides also flag relatively strong biking infrastructure. Named hospital parking rules and timed drives to campuses other than Banner are not in these sources.
Outdoors+Weekends default to the Sonoran Desert: Saguaro National Park, hiking in Tucson Mountain Park, and Catalina State Park (more than 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams). Golf, trail time, and stargazing are the local hobbies when the heat allows; one city guide cites 286 sunny days. Spring is wildflower season—Mexican gold poppies, lupine, desert marigolds, with saguaro blooms peaking in May. San Xavier del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are the classic half-day outings, and the city is about a 90-minute drive from Phoenix if you need a bigger airport or a change of scene.
Weekends default to the Sonoran Desert: Saguaro National Park, hiking in Tucson Mountain Park, and Catalina State Park (more than 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams). Golf, trail time, and stargazing are the local hobbies when the heat allows; one city guide cites 286 sunny days.
Spring is wildflower season—Mexican gold poppies, lupine, desert marigolds, with saguaro blooms peaking in May. San Xavier del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are the classic half-day outings, and the city is about a 90-minute drive from Phoenix if you need a bigger airport or a change of scene.
Tucson is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the Sonoran Desert, cheaper than Phoenix, with Banner Health and the University of Arizona sitting next to walkable Sam Hughes bungalows, Downtown lofts on the streetcar, and cheaper Rincon Heights rentals off Speedway and Broadway. Fourth Avenue and the Mercado District handle tacos and nightlife; El Charro Cafe has served chimichangas since 1922, and BOCA on Fourth Avenue is a local taco stop. October through May is the living season, with daytime highs often 70-85 F, while summer can mean 100 F-plus for weeks (78 days at or above 100 F in 2024) and monsoon flash floods from mid-July to mid-September. Saguaro National Park, Catalina State Park, and Tucson Mountain Park are the weekend default. Expect rough roads, high AC bills, and water rates locals say will climb even if taps stay on. Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, and Case del Oro are the safer suburban names; Tucson Unified was debating school consolidations in 2026. Healthcare is cited as a growth sector, but a 2026 local recap also logged 5.6% metro unemployment, so the lifestyle is the clearer win than a tight job market.
