Lactation Consultant - Per Diem - Night
- Nights
How this pay compares
This posting states $51.90 an hour. Open lactation consultant jobs in New Jersey post a median of $54.62 an hour, the middle half $51.90–$55.62, across 5 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Lactation consultants employed in New Jersey earn a median of $48.51 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian
Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to
succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are
team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how
we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep
getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of
positive change.
The Lactation Consultant provides assessment, intervention and education regarding breastfeeding to childbearing families choosing to breastfeed their infant children. Provide lactation consultation to childbearing families within all areas of the Hackensack Meridian Health Network. Communicates with professional staff regarding breastfeeding patients; document fully all teaching and interventions provided to breastfeeding families and assist with nursing staff competencies and physician education regarding breastfeeding.
From Hackensack Meridian Health's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is New Jersey's largest, most comprehensive health network, a nonprofit with 18 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us) hospitals, more than 500 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us) patient care locations, 41,000 (source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us) team members and its own school of medicine. Source: Hackensack Meridian Health, About Us
Based in Iselin, NJHires in New JerseyPay on its listings: 80.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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