Registered Nurse – Lactation Patient Educator

Twin Falls, Idaho

Empower Families. Inspire Confidence. Make a Difference.

Are you passionate about helping new parents achieve their breastfeeding goals? Join our Maternal Child Health team as a Lactation Patient Educator RN and make a meaningful impact on the lives of mothers, infants, and families every day.

As part of our non-profit health system, you'll provide compassionate, evidence-based lactation education and support while partnering with nurses, providers, and multidisciplinary teams to promote positive maternal and newborn outcomes. This role is ideal for an experienced RN who enjoys patient education, coaching, and building lasting relationships with families during one of life's most important milestones.

What You'll Do

• Provide individualized breastfeeding assessment, education, and hands-on support for expectant and postpartum patients.
• Develop personalized feeding plans that promote successful breastfeeding and infant nutrition.
• Educate families on breastfeeding techniques, pumping, milk storage, supplementation, and common lactation concerns.
• Identify and address breastfeeding challenges using evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

Required:

• Education: Bachelor's of Nursing Degree
• Experience: 0 years
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN License in the State of Practice AND Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.

Preferred:

• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) or other lactation certification.
• Experience in Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, Pediatrics, or Women's Services.
• Previous lactation consultation or breastfeeding education experience.

Schedule: Day's, Evenings and some weekends

Why Twin Falls?

Nestled along the breathtaking Snake River Canyon, Twin Falls offers an exceptional quality of life with endless opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hiking, fishing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, and exploring the beautiful Magic Valley. Enjoy a welcoming community, excellent schools, and a lower cost of living while building a rewarding nursing career in one of Idaho's premier healthcare organizations.

Join our team and help families create healthy beginnings—one patient, one family, and one feeding at a time.

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.