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Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas Texas, 75231
Work hours: Full Time, 36 Hours, Days
Department Highlights
Additional Perks Of Being a Texas Health Nurse
Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas Texas, 75231
Work hours: Full Time, 36 Hours, Days
Department Highlights
- Average 400 deliveries per month
- 62 bed Mom/Baby unit
- Lactation provides consults on request, as well as outpatient consults
- Manages breast pump rentals, donor milk to go program and breast pump depot program
- Staffs 2-3 Lactation Consultants per day
- 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 highly preferred
- IBCLC – Lactation Consultant certification within 12 months required
- IBCLC – Lactation Consultant certification upon hire highly preferred
- Function as expert resource on breastfeeding issues for patients, families, community, staff and physicians
- Serve as clinical expert for lactation issues based on evidence
- Produce documentation that initiates, follow and revise patient’s plan of care
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes and promote continuity of care
- Review patient medications for potential complications associated with breastfeeding
- Assess outpatients for symptoms of jaundice and breastfeeding problems
- Participate in breast pump rental and retail sales within the Breastfeeding Resource Center
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, as 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.
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