Lactation Consultant - Children's Care - NICU

Posting Period

Open:        April 3, 2025 

Deadline:   April 16, 2025

ONA

This position is covered by a collective agreement.  Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within this bargaining unit.

Department Description

Children's Care - NICU

The Lactation Consultant is a specialized nursing role that supports Patient and Family Centered care of the woman and family who have chosen to breastfeed their infant.  The Lactation Consultant has completed specific breastfeeding education to complete a certification that promotes consistent evidenced-based care.  Collaboration with the primary nurse and woman/family/infant in developing a plan of care to facilitate breastfeeding is the primary focus of the lactation consultant.

Regular Full-Time 

Rate of Pay:         $39.07 per hour - $56.00 per hour

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

• Current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Certificate (I.B.C.L.C)

• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course:  BLS-HCP(C)

• Recent completion of a Perinatal Nursing course and NRP certification or willingness to complete within a specified time frame as required by the Hospital

• Minimum two years recent experience as a Lactation Consultant

• Recent experience in Obstetrical Care, Maternal Newborn Care or Neonatal Intensive Care preferred

• Well-developed assessment skills and nursing knowledge base

• Current knowledge of adult learning principles and teaching methods for families and staff education

• Thorough understanding and commitment to Patient and Family Centred Care principles and ability to use in practice

• Ability to recognize own feelings, express them fully and constructively manage own feelings in challenging and emotionally charged situations

• Ability to express ideas clearly, confidently and directly and work through conflicts and differences in a respectful way

• Ability to understand the feelings, concerns and needs of other people, demonstrate care and interest towards them and establish and maintain productive relationships

• Ability to stay effective and resilient when dealing with adverse circumstances and multiple demands

• Ability to demonstrate an optimistic disposition toward new experiences and change in general

• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC's vision, purpose and values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires must provide documentation related to LHSC's Health Review requirements. For more information and a detailed list of requirements, please visit Health Review Requirements | LHSC. 

If interested in this role, please apply with a resume that outlines all current and previous experience relevant to the position. 

Teaching, Learning and Research:

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada's largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities. 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca . 

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process. 

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months. 

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee's accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.

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