Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant - Lactation RN

Company: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
Location: Plano
Posted on: November 23, 2022

Job Description:

Registered Nurse, Lactation ConsultantRegistered Nurse (RN) Lactation Consultant

Our 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 75093

Work hours: PRN, 8:30am - 6:00pm with weekend availability

Mother/Baby Department highlights:

* 36 bed Mother/Baby Unit


* Active Unit-Based Council


* Opportunities for personal growth through NCAP



Here'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


* IBCLC certification required within 12 months


* BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

What You Will Do

* Assesses the patient


* Plans the care of the patient


* Intervenes as appropriate


* Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions


* Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.


* Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information


* Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.



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 for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we've won and more.



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

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