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　　Facility: Child Services

　　Location: Sioux Falls, SD

　　Address: 5015 S Western Ave Suite 120, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, USA

　　Shift: Varies

　　Job Schedule: Full time

　　Weekly Hours: 32.00

　　Salary Range: $31.50 - $44.50

　　Department Details

　　Join our team at Sanford Children’s CHILD Services!

　　All staff work a combination of varying hours that include:

　　Weekday Hours: 8:30am-12:00pm, 8:00am-5:30pm, and 7:00am-7:00pm

　　Occasional weeknight and weekend classes

　　Weekend Hours rotation is 8:00am-4:30pm

　　Job Summary

　　The Lactation Consultant is a professional nurse dedicated to the physical and psychological care of breastfeeding mothers and infants. The consultant's primary responsibility is to facilitate a positive and successful experience with breastfeeding for the patients who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. The Lactation Consultant has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients.

　　Qualifications

　　Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

　　One-year experience in women’s and children’s health services, breastfeeding practices, and understanding the care of a newborn.

　　Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of hire.

　　Current Breastfeeding Counselor Certification (CBC), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), or Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) certification required if not an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). IBCLC must be obtained when eligibility requirements are met.

　　Benefits

　　Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

　　Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

　　Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

　　Req Number: R-0174379

　　Job Function: Nursing

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