Registered Nurse Lactation
Nashville, Tennessee
RN · NICU · Neonatology · Peds
Posted Jul 24
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- NICU
What the listing says
Role
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- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Your future role at a glance
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Facility: Saint Thomas Midtown
- Department: Lactation NICU
Schedule
Full-Time | Days
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How you'll make an impact in this role
Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients' lactation goals and issues. Instruct and demonstrate proper techniques and promote the importance of breastfeeding. Identify the need for standard patient teaching plans and assist with their development. Act as a liaison to staff and physicians when addressing needs associated with breastfeeding. Contribute to the development of data tools to monitor and improve outcomes.
What minimum qualifications you'll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Certification specializing in Lactation preferred.
Education
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
What additional requirements you'll need
RN NICU Lactation Experience preferred
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 15
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Requirements
- RN
- Compact State License
- RN License - Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Nursing Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing
- BLS Provider certification within 1 month of hire
- Neonatal Resuscitation Certification from AAP within 6 months of hire
- Lactation Certification (preferred)
- RN NICU Lactation Experience (preferred)
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Experience working with neonates
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Retirement plan
- Parental leave
Place
- City
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
Nashville area index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.
Nashville blends Southern charm with a booming healthcare industry, making it a magnet for traveling nurses. Live music spills from honky-tonks on Broadway, while Cumberland River greenways offer outdoor escapes. Beyond bachelorette-party stereotypes, neighborhoods like East Nashville serve up eclectic dining and community grit. It's a city where career growth and culture genuinely intersect.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…
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NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
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