Registered Nurse (RN) Lactation ConsultantOur 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 75093Work hours: Part Time, 24 Hours; 8:30am – 9:30am start time; Weekends and Holiday rotation requiredMother/Baby Department highlights:· 36 bed Mother/Baby Unit· Active Unit-Based Council· Opportunities for personal growth through NCAPHere’s What You Need· Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program· BSN preferred· 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· Expereince in Women & Childrens highly preferred· RN – Registered Nuse upon hire reqjuired· 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 CenterSince 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 (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we’ve won and more.Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .#LI-TC1Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
