RN, Lactation Consultant
RN, Lactation Consultant
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Job Description
Location:
Medical Center-ProsperDepartment:
NICUShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
24Summary:
The Lactation Consultant is an RN responsible for the assessment planning implementing and management of the breast-feeding mother-baby dyad. She is a coach consultant teacher and lactation expert. As a specialist they work collaboratively to develop feeding plans for a range of infants from normal newborn to the complex neonate. They will make clinical assessments and use current lactation theories and research to develop evidence-based feeding plans that address individual feeding issues while respecting the physician and family breastfeeding goals.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- NICU nursing experience.
- Lactation Consultant will have a minimum of 10 continuing education hours/year of lactation focused education.
Certification/Licensure:
- Current Texas RN License.
- IBCLC (International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants) Certified Breastfeeding Educator or Certified Breastfeeding Counselor.
- BLS Certification.
About Us:
Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Part-Time
