Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

Strong staffing support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you'll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

The Lactation Consultant is a Registered Nurse who champions and serves as an expert consultant for the facility's Breastfeeding Program. The primary focus of this role is facilitating the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding by providing education and assistance to our patients. Additionally, this RN Specialist will train and collaborate with the maternal nursing staff in order to provide consistent and accurate information to new mothers. We are an amazing team, that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you, who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all other healthcare disciplines to achieve successful execution of the patient's plan-of-care.
• Function in the role of labor and delivery nurse when the lactation census is low and help with department staffing needs.
• Consider the developmental goals for infant, toddler, preschool, school age, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients during the assessment of patients.
• Provide outpatient education and support for expectant and new parents.
• Conduct classes that impart information encompassing breastfeeding according to the stated objectives and content for each topic.

Education and Experience:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing - required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• 2 years' experience as a lactation educator in an inpatient setting - preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Current Texas RN License or a Compact RN license from a NCLA Compact State required. New hires have 90 days from start date to obtain Texas RN License
• Current BLS certification required
• NRP – required as per St. David's HealthCare policy
• ACLS/ALS – required as per St. David's HealthCare policy
• IBCLC (Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) within 1 year of hire date required.

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David's HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David's North Austin Medical Center and St. David's Surgical Hospital. St. David's North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women's health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David's Women's Center of Texas. The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David's Children's Hospital. The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.