RN Lactation Consultant - Day

About the Team

The Maternity Suite at Cambridge Hospital is a beautiful unit with lovely views of downtown Boston and Harvard Square. It includes a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Unit and a Postpartum Unit, helping more than 1,100 growing families every year. The 7-bed labor unit features 3 triage bays and 2 ORs, while the Postpartum Unit consists of 12 private rooms with a Level 1b continuing care nursery.

We are proud of our multidisciplinary patient care, our culturally sensitive approach to labor and delivery, and some of the lowest C-section rates in Massachusetts. This unit provides care for mothers and infants right after birth and through the early stages of postpartum to discharge, fostering a culturally sensitive approach to couplet care and early family bonding.

About the Role

As a Lactation Consultant RN, you will provide ongoing assessment and care of the mother and newborn throughout the postpartum period according to established guidelines. Your day will involve educating the maternal-newborn dyad from birth to discharge, orchestrating discharge planning, and coordinating follow-up care. You will also participate in ongoing maternal-newborn unit-based quality initiatives and maintain clinical practice in accordance with AWHONN, ACOG, NRP, and AAP guidelines.

About Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People, including your neighbors, friends, and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care.

Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future, built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. We recognize that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritize competitive salaries, benefits, and professional development opportunities. We are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.

Equal Opportunity

In keeping with federal, state, and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance policy forbids discrimination against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment, or any other condition of employment. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, remarks, jokes, or conduct that encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.