Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant Falls Church, VA, United StatesUnited States
Job Identification: 674350 Posting Date: 10/24/2025, 09:52 PM Job Schedule: Full time Locations: Inova Fairfax Hospital
Job Description: Inova Fairfax Medical Center is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant to join the Postpartum Unit. This role will be full-day shift 36 hours/week. Relocation assistance eligible.
Inova Women's Health delivers world-class care that enhances well-being at every stage of adulthood. Join a team at the forefront of childbirth, reproductive health, pelvic care, behavioral health, breast health and other conditions that matter to women.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.
Registered Nurse (RN) Job Responsibilities:
Provides skilled, compassionate care and coordinates patient care.
Collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Delivers patient/family-centered care in a holistic manner.
Respects diversity and integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet patient needs.
Utilizes effective communication, teamwork, and clinical decision-making to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Conducts health assessments and formulates individualized care plans.
Delivers patient/family-centered care to address patient needs.
Advocates for patients' rights and resolves issues to ensure quality outcomes.
Coordinates care across disciplines, ensuring effective transitions.
Documents patient care activities and assists team members.
Evaluates care processes and adjusts plans based on patient progress.
Makes clinical decisions based on data, experience, and intuition.
Fosters cooperation and respect among clinical disciplines.
Guides staff in assessing patient learning needs and outcomes.
Serves as a clinical resource, preceptor, and mentor, and supervises patient care activities.
Utilizes care delivery standards, integrating communication, technology, and collaboration.
Pursues ongoing professional development and maintains Continuing Education Records.
Contributes to performance improvement initiatives and evaluates clinical outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate's Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
Experience: Required 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse, for Critical Care units, 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start | For Critical Care Units: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - Within 6 Months | For Pediatric Units: Pediatric Advanced Life Support- Within 6 Months | For Infusion Center Units: Obtain chemo card- within 3 months of hire
Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license
Candidates who currently holds an IBCLC certification.
About Us: We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as ...a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 24,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to every person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at Inova.org.