A Lactation Consultant takes responsibility for helping just-delivered mothers with their breastfeeding and childcare concerns, issues, and questions. A well-drafted Lactation Consultant Resume mentions the following core duties and responsibilities – educating patients on how to correctly breastfeed babies; helping mothers during the work transition phase, prescribing drugs, creating reports; preparing patients with treatments, assessing the needs of the patients; advising mothers on various child care topics; and offering consultation services at the women’s organization, birthing centers, and hospitals.
Those seeking to work at this capacity should mention on the resume the following skills and abilities – patience and compassion, experience working with clients who have experienced various complications that impede the ability to breastfeed, sensitivity towards handling specific issues, and strong communication skills. To qualify for this role, the consultant must possess an industry certification provided by the Board of Lactation Consultation Examiners. Experience in breastfeeding and maternal support is as well needed.
Objective : Lactation Consultant with 2 years of experience in providing comprehensive nursing care of obstetric patients and normal newborn patients. Responsible for Interviewing, observing, and performing physical examinations, with patients, family members, and guardians to obtaining and record vitals, chief complaints, health issues, medications, medical history, and relevant data.
Skills : MS Office, Customer Service, Managing Skills.
Description :
Developed the Lactation Services Program to provide breastfeeding teaching, assessment, support, and counseling.
Taught Lamaze-based childbirth preparation, newborn care, and breastfeeding classes.
Provided on-call availability for mothers with after-hours concerns.
Facilitated drop-in breastfeeding clinic for mothers with simple to moderate breastfeeding concerns after discharge.
Assisted the Marketing Manager in launching a parent education campaign.
Created and implemented the documentation process for each shift which made possible recording the progress of the mother/baby dyad in the breastfeeding process, which aided in increasing the overall breastfeeding initiation rate by 100%.
Revised and implemented facility-wide, hospital model breastfeeding policy to be communicated to all employees that come in contact with breastfeeding mother/baby dyad.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
GED
Lactation Consultant Resume
Objective : As a Lactation Consultant, responsible for Receiving numerous acknowledgments from patients and staff members regarding my job performance and teaching methods while at the facility.
Skills : Training, Planning, Consultant.
Description :
Performed comprehensive lactation assessment of the mother and her infant within the hospital setting in accordance with the policies and guidelines of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn nursery care required for government beneficiaries.
Assessed mothers and newborns for normal/abnormal anatomy to determine the ability to breastfeed.
Conducted bedside lactation rounds daily.
Planned, organized, and delivered lactation management services to all inpatient and/or outpatient breastfeeding couplets.
Provided comprehensive care to the perinatal mother desiring to lactate.
Consulted with mothers having breastfeeding difficulties.
Collected data for the baby-friendly health initiative (BFHI).
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS In Nursing
Lactation Consultant Resume
Headline : Multi-talented, highly organized, professional with a strong ability to grasp new information quickly, work, and adapt well with others, seeking to utilize my background with your organization.
Skills : Health Educator, Tutor For ASPIRA And Platform Learning.
Description :
Promoted breastfeeding and assists mothers in reaching their goals for breastfeeding and is an essential member of the healthcare team providing lactation support and education for the breastfeeding mother.
Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to optimize numbers of breastfeeding and breast milk feeding infants.
Provided education for staff on protocols, care plans, and general breastfeeding information and updates.
Provided and coordinated patient care educates patients, and the public about various health conditions, and provides advice and emotional support to patients and family.
Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses.
Planned, oversaw, and coordinated patient family and staff breastfeeding activities.
Participated in community activities that support, educate, and promote the benefits of breastfeeding.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS In NAD
Lactation Consultant Resume
Headline : Seeking a Lactation Consultant, responsible for Performing one-on-one and group teaching sessions with patients, family members, and guardians.
Skills : MS Office, Coordinating, planning, Developing.
Description :
Provided lactation support and services to breastfeeding mothers and infants, both inpatient and outpatient.
Coordinated with community resources to provide continuity of care for breastfeeding mothers and infants.
Developed educational material for expecting mothers, breastfeeding mothers, and staff.
Collaborated with team members from multiple disciplines to form complex feeding plans for medically compromised infants.
Coached and taught staff members the skills to support and assist breastfeeding mothers and infants.
Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Developed hospital standards of practices, protocols, and policies regarding breastfeeding.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Lactation Consultant Resume
Objective : To obtain a Lactation Consultant, responsible for Maintaining the cleanliness, neatness, operability, and accountability of facilities, equipment, and supplies.
Skills : Analyze Tables, Auto Reply, Calendars, Charts, Configure Email Settings, Create And Send Email Messages, Create And Manage Comments.
Description :
Helped the mothers initiate breastfeeding and/or pumping.
Created a plan for her baby and feeding.
Taught how to position her infant at the breast in a way that suits them best.
Developed a discharge plan for when the family goes home.
Translated Spanish to English in English to Spanish to patients.
Helped with various campus events like the Shakespeare Competition held every year for the middle school students of Union County.
Organized study groups and helped with term papers and campus outreach.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
G.E.D
Lactation Consultant Resume
Objective : As a Lactation Consultant, responsible for Providing individualized Lactation Support to mothers and healthy as well as neonatal intensive care Infants in the inpatient setting at one.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Planning, Developing, Training.
Description :
Performed administrative and clerical work.
Dealt with protocol, naval instructions, enlisted evaluations, commissioned officer fitness reports, naval messages, visitors, telephone calls, and mail(both conventional and electronic).
Organized files and operate office equipment and order and distribute office supplies.
Wrote and typed business and social letters, notices, directives, forms, and reports.
Led weekly breastfeeding support groups.
Taught prenatal breastfeeding classes.
Provided phone support via warm-line.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
GED
Lactation Consultant Resume
Objective : Highly skilled career professional with 29 years of clinical and practical experience in acute care hospital settings, as well as home health, telephonic, and primary care facilities. Computer skilled, experienced in managing heavy daily patient volume, including telephone triage, managed care, appointment scheduling, case management, and patient referrals.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Developing, Analyzing.
Description :
Helped the school Lacrosse team with their performance stats.
Maintained and ordered breastfeeding equipment and supplies.
Participated in interdisciplinary performance improvement projects.
Provided clinical care, support, and education to breastfeeding patients; Collaborated with nursing and medical staff regarding care.
Assisted mothers of all babies, including healthy newborns and critically ill in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as mothers in others.
Developed policies and procedures to provide parents with up to date education, facilitating positive at-home care post-discharge.
Analyzed breastfeeding measures and policy interventions, particularly in NICU, as a member of the hospital system's nutrition quality improvement.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
G.E.D
Lactation Consultant Resume
Headline : As a Lactation Consultant, responsible for Serving as Charge Nurse; supervising the work of subordinate staff, and provide subject matter expertise, training, mentorship, and guidance as needed.
Skills : Leadership, Communication, Managing.
Description :
Provided clinical lactation consulting services to inpatients and outpatients in a busy urban birth center.
Provided services to a diverse population but many of the outpatients I see are primarily Spanish-speaking.
Provided lactation care and clinical management through systematic problem solving to breastfeeding mothers.
Applied, specialized knowledge and skills to assist new mothers and families to maximize success in breastfeeding.
Demonstrated leadership skills, learning theory, flexibility, receptiveness, and ability to instill self-confidence and motivation.
Conducted follow-up phone calls to all breastfeeding mothers.
Performed lactation assessments on an inpatient and outpatient basis Educate and promote breastfeeding amongst hospital staff Teach prenatal.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS In Nursing
Lactation Consultant Resume
Objective : As a Lactation Consultant, Responsible for the overall coordination, planning, and management of patient and family education as related to breastfeeding for Methodist Health.
Skills : Nursing, Communication Skills, Developing Skills.
Description :
Created and implemented the addition of lactation services to Foxhall Surgical Associates Coordinate the care of all lactation patients Create.
Assessed inpatient and outpatient mothers and babies for breastfeeding skills and concerns instructed mothers on the use of breast equipment and pumps.
Worked part-time on-call approximately one weekend per month, performing home, hospital, and office visits for new and expectant mothers assessed.
Helped guide new and expectant mothers and give them support and knowledge to be successful in the area of breastfeeding.
Assisted Clinical Educator with completion of annual breastfeeding competencies for Maternal-Child Health staff
Supported breastfeeding families in, NICU, Labor, and Delivery, and Postpartum units.
Participated in an interdisciplinary plan of care.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
High School Diploma
Lactation Consultant Resume
Objective : As a Lactation Consultant, responsible for Providing Lactation education classes and one-on-one services to women planning to breastfeed including proper latch, proper breast. Experience in Ordering, preparing and administering medications, controlled substances, and IVs.
Skills : Customer Service, Communication Skills, Planning.
Description :
Covered rounds to assist families interested in breastfeeding.
Followed up with these families either at WIC Clinic or as a home visit.
Presented monthly statistics to the Department of Pediatrics.
Participated in quality assurance and monitoring activities relevant to Lactation Services.
Collaborated with the Maternal-Child Health Services leadership personnel, develop and implement quality improvement initiatives for Lactation Services.
Provided home visits and telephone advice to assess and evaluate common breastfeeding concerns.
Provided one on one services in homes with mothers having difficulties and providing educational material for spouses/family members.
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