Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant

Our Lactation Department is seeking a skilled nurse focused on helping new Moms through the Lactation process.  Is that you? 

Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas 75093

Work hours: Part Time, 24 Hours; 8:30am – 9:30am start time;  Weekends and Holiday rotation required

Mother/Baby Department highlights:

·    36 bed Mother/Baby Unit

·    Active Unit-Based Council

·    Opportunities for personal growth through NCAP

Here’s What You Need

·    Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program

·    BSN preferred

·    Other - CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required

·    One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.

·    One year of Lactation Consultant experience preferred

·    Outpatient Lactation experience preferred

·    Experience in Women & Children's highly preferred

·    RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required

·    IBCLC certification required within 2 years

·    IBCLC upon hire preferred

·    NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days required

BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

What You Will Do

·    Function as an expert resource on breastfeeding issues for patients, families, community, staff, and physicians.

·    Serve as a clinical expert for lactation issues based on evidence.

·    Produce documentation that initiates, follows and revises patient’s plan of care.

·    Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes that promote continuity of care.

·    Review patient medications for potential complications associated with breastfeeding.

·    Assess outpatients for symptoms of jaundice and breastfeeding problems

·    Participate in breast pump rental and retail sales within the Breastfeeding Resource Center

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program. 

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

·    Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, well as several other benefits.

·    Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·    Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

·    A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

·    Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. 

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