Lactation Consultant RNPart-time – 16 hours/week

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

· Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104

· The Women’s Center at Texas Health Ft. Worth, a MAGNET, and Texas 10-Step facility, has been named “Best Place to Have a Baby” and Maternal Level IV designated facility

· Work hours: Part-time: 16 hours/week, Between the hours of 9:00AM – 5:30PM, schedule varies to include rotating weekends and holidays.

Lactation Services highlights:

· Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

· Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

· 27-bed Maternal/Newborn unit

· 63-bed Level III Neonatal ICU/NICU unit

· Average between 275 to 300 + deliveries per month

· Utilize the following skills: Breastfeeding education/resources, responsible for both mom and baby (Couplet Care)

Here’s What You Need:

· Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program OR (RN) Nursing Diploma Required

· BSN is preferred

· One-year experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) experience or completion of an RN Residency program required.

· One year or more of Lactation Consultant RN experience strongly preferred

· RN – Registered Nurse Upon Hire is Required

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

· NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program 90 Days Required

· IBCLC – International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants within 2 years is Required.

· CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training maintained annually 90 days required.

· Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do:

Delivers Lactation Services to patients:

· Functions as an expert resource on breastfeeding issues for patients, families, community, staff, and physicians. Serves as a clinical expert for lactation issues based on evidence

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

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

· Reviews patient medications for potential complications associated with breastfeeding.

· Assesses outpatients for symptoms of jaundice and breastfeeding problems

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

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

· Benefits include 401k, and discounts in the cafeteria.

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