RN Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Education assistance

Job summary

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is seeking a Nurse Lactation Consultant for the Obstetrics Unit. You will provide clinical expertise and teaching to ensure high-quality care in a high-acuity environment with emphasis on post-hospital teaching.

Responsibilities include assessing lactation needs, implementing care plans for infant nutrition, and collaborating with the care team to educate patients, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure.
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Certification as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in lactation consulting required; previous nursing experience with mother-child preferred.
• Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient lactation needs.
• Implement a care plan to ensure adequate infant nutrition.
• Collaborate with other healthcare team members to provide patient, staff and community education and support.
• Instruct patients and families regarding lactation.
• Maintain and review patients’ records including posting tests and examination results.
• Administer medications in accordance with physician orders.

Skills

Lactation Consultant

RN

BLS

Florida RN license

Education

Nursing Diploma or ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Introduction

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Now spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital, 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, long-term 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 employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Lactation Consultant Registered Nurse for our Obstetrics Unit. You will provide clinical expertise and teaching to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care in a high acuity environment with emphasis on post hospital teaching. 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.

What you will do in this role:

• You will assess patient lactation needs.
• You will implement a care plan to ensure adequate infant nutrition.
• Collaborate with other healthcare team members to provide patient, staff and community education and support.
• You will instruct patients and families regarding lactation.
• You will maintain and review patients’ records including posting tests and examination results.
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders.

Requirements:

• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire.
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Certification as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in lactation consulting required; previous nursing experience with mother-child preferred.
• Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital is a 350-bed facility offering a range of services. Oak Hill Hospital is proud to be a Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission. We are the area's second largest private employer and offer the area's only Pediatric ER as well as the only open heart program in Hernando county. Our reputation as one of the area's premier employers is due, in no small part, to the environment created by the dedicated people that chose to build their career with us. Our organization includes superb medical staff, innovative services, and a dedicated team of talented colleagues. We are located on Florida's Nature Coast in a great community to raise a family. Join us and see why we're excited to be in one of Florida's fastest growing counties. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you'd like to be a part of, we hope you'll consider our careers at Oak Hill Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.