Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental,視on

401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Tuition assistance & education support

Life insurance & disability

Paid time off & family leave

Job summary

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is seeking a Lactation Consultant RN to champion and guide the facility’s Breastfeeding Program. You will educate new mothers, support breastfeeding initiation and continuation, and train maternal nursing staff to ensure consistent, accurate information.

You will also develop discharge teaching resources and collaborate on childbirth education, aiming to improve patient outcomes and breastfeeding success post-discharge.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school with Nursing Diploma, Associate’s Degree or higher
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• 1+ year of nursing experience in Women’s Services required

Responsibilities

• Provide breastfeeding education to new mothers and families based on current AAP guidelines and recommendations
• Assist with management of patients with complex breastfeeding problems
• Provide lactation discharge teaching instruction and resources for ongoing lactation support
• Educate within the Childbirth Education Program and continue consults post-discharge
• Create policies and procedures within the Breastfeeding scope

Skills

Lactation education

Patient education

RN clinical skills

Staff training

Communication

Education

Texas RN License

BLS Certification

IBCLC Certification

Tools

Nursing tools & equipment

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

What qualifications you will need:

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. 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 on-going 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 post-discharge.
• You will be responsible for creating policies and procedures within the scope of Breastfeeding.

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school with Nursing Diploma, Associate’s Degree or higher level education required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• 1+ year of nursing experience in Women’s Services required

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
• 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Surgical Hospital.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital is part of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among others.

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Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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