Per Diem Lactation Coordinator

Per Diem Lactation Consultant

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

This position may close without notice once a sufficient number of qualified applications is received.

Position summary: Responsible for providing support for the mother-infant breastfeeding dyad. The tasks include assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation of lactation support and education for clients in the postpartum period.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:

Graduation from and accredited school of nursing and one (1) year of experience as a lactation consultant or lactation coordinator.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Valid license by State of Nevada to practice as a registered nurse. Certified as lactation consultant (IBCLC) or advanced nurse lactation consultant (ANLC). Basic life support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA); neonatal resuscitation (NRP).

Additional Position Requirements

Preferences will be given to applicants who document the following:

• Certified as lactation consultant (IBCLC) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of: nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); breastfeeding/chest-feeding and human lactation; anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; nurse practice act; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in: teaching a small group as well as one to one education sessions, and adjusting teaching to meet patient and family needs including language and literacy levels; developing programs; nursing principles and practices; developing policies and procedures; applying grant writing and grant management techniques; applying needs assessment techniques; applying adult education practices; developing public relations; applying cost accounting methods; organizing and prioritizing among conflicting priorities; applying team building concepts; facilitating groups; performing statistical analysis; using computers and a variety of software applications; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical requirements and working conditions: mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.