Sometimes the smallest moments make the biggest difference.
As a Lactation Consultant RN, you'll provide expert guidance, education, and encouragement to new mothers as they begin their feeding journey. From bedside support during the hospital stay to follow-up care after discharge, you'll play a vital role in helping families build confidence during one of the most important transitions of their lives.
This unique role extends beyond direct patient care. You'll serve as a trusted resource for patients, families, nurses, physicians, and the community while promoting evidence-based practices that support maternal and newborn health. Every day offers the opportunity to educate, advocate, problem-solve, and create meaningful connections that can have a lasting impact on both mother and baby.
What makes this role special is the opportunity to blend clinical expertise with education, coaching, and relationship-building—helping families feel supported long after they leave the hospital.
If you're passionate about empowering mothers, supporting newborns, and making a difference during life's earliest moments, this is more than a job—it's a calling.
Deaconess Health System is the premiere provider of health care services to a population of more than 1.5 million in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southeastern Illinois. Serving a population of more than 1.5 million residents, the system consists of 20 wholly owned, joint ventured, sponsored or affiliated hospital locations situated throughout the Tri-State.
Deaconess Health System is the largest employer in the tri-state region, and operates under the direction of a local board, with a local focus. Deaconess is widely recognized for its commitment to excellence. Named the #2 Hospital in Indiana by US News & World Report for the past six years, Deaconess was also named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers in 2022 and 2023, 2024 and 2025.
As our organization continues to grow and expand, we welcome skilled, dedicated and compassionate individuals to join us in delivering The Deaconess Difference: putting people at the center of everything we do, making a positive difference in the lives of our patients, families, employees and community.
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Our commitment to progressive, patient-centered care guides our work every day as our priorities are set and decisions are made with a local focus and direction.
