Lactation Consultant RN Part-time 16 hours/week in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Health Resources

Lactation Consultant RN

Part-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.

• 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 .

#LI-JH1

Primary Location: Fort Worth
Job: RN/Registered Nurse
Organization: Texas Health Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave TX 76104
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Part-time