Registered Nurse - RN - Lactation Consultant - Child Services
Sioux Falls, SDFull-time$31.5–44.5/hrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Lactation Consultant is a professional nurse who supports the physical and psychological care of breastfeeding mothers and infants. The role facilitates positive breastfeeding experiences for patients who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, using age-related protocols to address patients’ needs. The position provides care across inpatient and outpatient settings and includes individualized lactation support, education, prenatal classes, and community-based programs.
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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Facility: Child Services Location: Sioux Falls, SD Address: 5015 S Western Ave Suite 120, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Varied Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $31.50 - $44.50
Department Details
-Build meaningful relationships with mothers and newborns through continuity of care across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
-Provide individualized lactation support and education to families through one-on-one consultations and small group interactions.
-Educate and empower patients through prenatal classes, lactation support visits, and community-based support programs.
-Deliver comprehensive assessments and personalized education with dedicated time to address each family's unique feeding goals and needs.
-Collaborate within a close-knit, supportive team that values teamwork, and shared success.
-Join a multidisciplinary team with diverse nursing backgrounds and clinical expertise, fostering professional growth and excellence in patient care.
-Make a lasting impact on maternal and newborn outcomes by supporting families during a pivotal stage of life.
-Enjoy the opportunity to work in a role that combines clinical expertise, patient education, and relationship-centered care.
Job Summary
The Lactation Consultant is a professional nurse dedicated to the physical and psychological care of breastfeeding mothers and infants. The consultant's primary responsibility is to facilitate a positive and successful experience with breastfeeding for the patients who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. The Lactation Consultant has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients.
Qualifications
Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
One-year experience in women’s and children’s health services, breastfeeding practices, and understanding the care of a newborn.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of hire.
Current Breastfeeding Counselor Certification (CBC), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), or Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) certification required within 6 months of hire date if not an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). IBCLC must be obtained when eligibility requirements are met.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0279963 Job Function: Nursing Featured: No
How this job compares
Set against the 59,601 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$31.5–44.5/hr
- South Dakota median$32–48/hr360 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr25,203 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $38/hr, is 5% below the South Dakota median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in South Dakota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 416 open Registered Nurse jobs in South Dakota and 59,601 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in South Dakota
- Avera243 open
- Sanford Health (this employer)104 open
- Good Samaritan31 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (29,224 postings).
- Education
- 4,115 of the 59,601 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs
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