Registered Nurse - Lactation
Wilmington, NC, 28401, USA
- Healthcare
- Registered Nurse
- Lactation Consultant
- Breastfeeding Support
The Registered Nurse - Lactation provides specialized nursing care focused on supporting breastfeeding mothers through personalized care plans and collaboration with healthcare teams. This role requires a licensed RN with a nursing degree and preferably one year of experience. The nurse is responsible for managing patient care using scientific evidence and compassionate communication to promote health and well-being.
The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.
What We're Looking For:- Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
- Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.




