Lactation Registered Nurse - Austin, United States - St. David's North Austin Medical Center

St. David's North Austin Medical Center

Verified Company

Austin, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Introduction:

Do 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.

Benefits:

St.

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:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, longterm care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long

- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employeeonly coverage to fulltime and parttime colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

_ Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

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 Qualifications:

The 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 ongoing 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 postdischarge.
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 preferred

Education

High school education or GED equivalent or enrollment in / graduate of higher level education from accredited university in related field
College degree preferred

Licenses 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

St. David's North Austin Medical Center is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas withmore than
360 beds. The facility is home to
St. David's Children's Hospital,
St. David's Women'sCenter of Texas featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the
Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. Additional servicesoffered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurol