Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant Job at The Woman's Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX

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  • The Woman's Hospital of Texas
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse RN Lactation Consultant 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 The Woman's Hospital of Texas which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, 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.

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 The Woman's Hospital of Texas!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Lactation Consultant for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

What you will do in this role:

  • The Lactation Consultant utilizes the standards of practice of the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants in ensuring safe and competent quality patient care.
  • The Lactation Consultant supports the medical care of patients under the direction of the Medical Staff, and assists with the development of an overall educational program for care givers providing services to the childbearing family which is congruent with the mission and objectives of the hospital.
  • The Lactation Consultant provides leadership by working cooperatively with nursing and other ancillary patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional Lactation Consultant practice in the clinical and educational setting.
  • The Lactation Consultant provides direction to all patient care personnel in providing lactation support.
  • The Lactation Consultant must be able to assess her own learning needs to enhance personal and professional development.
  • The Lactation Consultant will increase knowledge and skills related to patient care by attending and assisting in the development of workshops, formal classes, seminars and in services. 

What qualifications you will need:

  • Associates or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing
  • Current RN license
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification
  • Current Certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Certified Lactation Counselor, or Certified Lactation Educator.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience in lactation support, education, and consultation with breastfeeding dyads.
  • 2 years Prenatal Education Experience preferred
  • NRP certified within 90 days of hire
  • STABLE certification required as a onetime certification. A new hire who has not obtained it before will have 6 months to complete.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas , our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission . Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns . Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

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 the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse RN Lactation Consultant opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

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

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Flexible hours,

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