Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

HCA Healthcare; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

St. David’s Georgetown Hospital in Georgetown, TX is seeking a Lactation Consultant RN who will champion breastfeeding education and support for patients, train maternal nursing staff, and participate in Breastfeeding Program activities.

The role involves collaborating with disciplines, providing outpatient education to new parents, conducting classes, and orienting new staff to the Lactation Department. The hospital emphasizes teamwork and patient‑centered care.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing required; BSN preferred.
• 1+ year of L&D nursing experience required.
• 2 years lactation education in inpatient setting preferred.
• Current Texas RN license (or compact) and BLS required; NRP/ACLS per policy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care disciplines to execute the patient’s plan of care.
• Provide education and support for breastfeeding initiation and continuation.
• Conduct classes for new parents on breastfeeding and infant care.
• Orient new staff to the Lactation Department and available resources.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

L&D staffing flexibility

Prenatal education

Class facilitation

Outpatient education

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

1+ year of nursing experience in Labor and Delivery

2 years’ experience as a lactation educator in an inpatient setting

Tools

IBCLC certification

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 Georgetown Hospital, 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

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 collaborate with all other healthcare disciplines to achieve successful execution of the patient’s plan-of-care.

• You will have the ability to function in the role of labor and delivery nurse when the lactation census is low and help with department staffing needs.

• You consider the developmental goals for infant, toddler, preschool, school age, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients during the assessment of patients.

• You will provide outpatient education and support for expectant and new parents.

• You will conduct classes that impart information encompassing breastfeeding according to the stated objectives and content for each topic.

• You will orient new employees of Women’s Services to SDGH’s Lactation Department, as appropriate.

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

St. David's Georgetown Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

St. David’sGeorgetown Hospital (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-georgetown-hospital) is a comprehensive healthcare facility located north of Austin,Texas. This medical center features more 100 patient beds and is known for its Level IV trauma center , Certified Primary Stroke Center, and Certified Chest PainCenter. The hospital’s range of services include 24-hour emergency care ,inpatient and outpatient surgery, maternity and newborn care, rehabilitation, andmore (https://stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-georgetown-hospital/medical-services.dot) .

St. David’s Georgetown Hospital is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of thelargest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’sHealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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