Lactation Consultant, Registered Nurse – Full Time, Days

Here’s What You Need

·        Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program required

·        BSN preferred

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

·        Lactation Consultant experience highly preferred

·        RN – Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required

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

·        NRP – Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days required

·        IBCLC – Lactation Consultant certification within 2 years required

What You Will Do

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

·        Serve as clinical expert for lactation issues based on evidence

·        Produce documentation that initiates, follow and revise patient’s plan of care

·        Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes and 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

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, as 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.

Texas Health Frisco is a 93-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital, and medical office community offering primary care and multispecialty medicine. Our location in the North DFW area provides convenient care to the residents of Frisco and surrounding areas.

We specialize in women’s services, outpatient surgery, NICU and emergency medicine. Plus, we’ve earned Pathway to Excellence status, and Joint Commission certifications.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

 If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

 Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

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

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