Lactation Consultant, Registered Nurse Full Time, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

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

Work hours:Full Time 32 Hours; 4 8 hour shifts per week with availability to cover 3 weekend shifts per 6 week schedule

Mother/Baby Department highlights:

36 bed Mother/Baby Unit

Active Unit-Based Council

Opportunities for personal growth through NCAP

Heres 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 highly preferred

Outpatient Lactation experience preferred

RN Registered Nuse upon hire reqjuired

IBCLC certification required within 2 years

IBCLC upon hire preferred

CPI Crisis Prevention Intervention training required within 90 days and maintained annually

NRP Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 90 days

• 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 patients 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. Were 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 womens services adult and adolescent behavioral health an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus were 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.

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