Lactation Registered Nurse
Company: St. David's North Austin Medical Center
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Description IntroductionDo you have the career opportunities as
a(an) Lactation Registered Nurse you want in your current role? We
invest in what matters most to nurses like you - at home, at work,
and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity
for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center which is a
part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA
Healthcare.BenefitsSt. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers
a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and
retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include:
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the
forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human
life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a
voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils,
vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our
multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at
St. David's North Austin Medical Center!Job Summary and
QualificationsThe Lactation Consultant champions and serves as an
expert consultant for the facility's Breastfeeding Program. The
primary focus of this role is facilitating the initiation and
continuation of breastfeeding by providing education and assistance
to our patients. Additionally the Lactation Consultant will train
and collaborate with the maternal nursing staff in order to provide
consistent and accurate information to new mothers. We are an
amazing team, that works hard to support each other and are seeking
a phenomenal addition like you, who feels patient care is as
meaningful as we do.* You will provide breastfeeding education to
new mothers and families based on current AAP guidelines and
recommendations.* You will assist with the management of patients
with complex breastfeeding problems.* You will provide lactation
discharge teaching instruction and resources for on-going lactation
support.* You will provide education within the scope of the
Childbirth Education Program as well as continued consultation to
patients who are in need of services post-discharge.* You will be
responsible for creating policies and procedures within the scope
of Breastfeeding.
What qualifications you will need:Experience* 2 years Maternal and
Child Health or lactation consulting experience -
preferredEducation* High school education or GED equivalent or
enrollment in / graduate of higher level education from accredited
university in related field* College degree - preferredLicenses and
Certifications* IBCLC at time of hire or within 2 years of hire*
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per St. David's
Healthcare policy* RNC - OB - preferred* Current Texas Department
of Health's Phase I and Phase II Intensive Lactation Education
Programs - preferred* Trained Breastfeeding Educator (TBE) -
preferred is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas with
more than 360 beds. The facility is home to , featuring a Level III
NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the . Additional services
offered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care,
heart and vascular care, neurology and
neurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient
surgery.
St. David's North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David's
HealthCare, which is one
of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest
employer in the Austin area. St.
David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between
HCA Healthcare and two
local non-profits - St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health
Foundation.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies - by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten
times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7
billion in cost for the
delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other
uncompensated expenses."Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital.
People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If this opportunity is your next step in
your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Lactation
Registered Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified
candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are
interviewing apply today!We are an equal opportunity employer and
value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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