Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant
Job Summary
The Lactation Consultant is a Registered Nurse who 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, this RN Specialist will train and collaborate with the maternal nursing staff in order to provide consistent and accurate information to new mothers.
Qualifications
- Education and Experience:
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing - required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
- 1+ year of nursing experience in Labor and Delivery - required
- 2 years’ experience as a lactation educator in an inpatient setting - preferred
- Licenses and Certifications:
- Current Texas RN License or a Compact RN license from a NCLA Compact State required.
- New hires have 90 days from start date to obtain Texas RN License
- Current BLS certification required
- NRP – required as per St. David’s HealthCare policy
- ACLS/ALS – required as per St. David’s HealthCare policy
- IBCLC (Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) within 1 year of hire date required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
About the Role
Join us! As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities.