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Towson, Maryland

Mother/Baby Lactation Counselor PRN Day/Evenings

Counselor Above average in CounselingPer Diem

Listed compensation

$32.18 - $49.46/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Under general supervision, assumes responsibility for the nursing management and evaluation of care provided to patients who participate in the practice of breastfeeding. Functions as a primary care provider in collaboration with physicians and other health team members. Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs related to breast feeding.

Under general supervision, assumes responsibility for the nursing management and evaluation of care provided to patients who participate in the practice of breastfeeding. Functions as a primary care provider in collaboration with physicians and other health team members. Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs related to breast feeding.

Education: Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required

Experience: 2 years full-time (or equivalent) directly related clinical experience

Skills: Knowledge of techniques and the application of lactation theory. § Skill in written and oral communication § Skill in using computers and personal productivity applications § Ability to instruct and support patients § Ability to assess patients, plan effective interventions and evaluate outcomes from those interventions.

Licensures, Certifications

  • Current registration with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
  • IBCLC certification required

Healthcare Provider CPR Biennial

Additional certifications (i. e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to 80% of work time ·
  • Visual acuity, manual dexterity and physical mobility; hear and communicate orally. ·
  • Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, walking and lifting (Up to 20 lbs).

Working Conditions

  • Normal patient care environment of the post-partum nursery area. ·
  • Routine exposure to body fluids.

Pay Range

  • $32.18 - $49.46
  • Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The lactation counselor manages and evaluates nursing care for breastfeeding patients while collaborating with physicians and health team members. They are also responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs related to breastfeeding.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate Degree in Nursing, a current Maryland Registered Nurse license, and IBCLC certification. At least two years of directly related clinical experience is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Lactation counselingPatient assessmentBreastfeeding educationClinical interventionComputer literacyInstructional skillsDocumentationCritical thinking

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mother/Baby Lactation Counselor PRN Day/Evenings at GBMC HealthCare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,338 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Nursing — Counselor Career Context

In Maryland, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (171 salary observations; 376 listings), vs ~$73k nationally (4,273 salary observations; 14,535 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 48 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 71% are remote, 13% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Counseling

  • On-site

Living in Towson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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