Registered Nurse (RN) – Lactation Specialist, Family Birth Center, Night Shift

Job overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Lactation Specialist, Family Birth Center, Night Shift role is onsite in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified. The role reports to the Director of Women Services and supports the Family Birth Center’s maternal-child health team. The specialist provides breastfeeding assessment, education, and care, incorporating evidence-informed practice and each patient’s needs into care planning. The role collaborates with clinical colleagues and supports safe, quality outcomes for mothers and infants.

What you'll do

• Provide one-to-one breastfeeding instruction
• assess breastfeeding knowledge and determine care needs and plans
• incorporate physiological, psychological, cultural, developmental, and spiritual needs into care
• direct and evaluate delegated support tasks
• collaborate with colleagues
• promote breastfeeding and support mothers’ goals
• maintain competency and complete annual education
• use nursing process and clinical judgment
• follow infection prevention and patient safety practices
• educate staff on breastfeeding physiology and clinical management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

rn

lactation specialist

family birth center

night shift

6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

breastfeeding support

maternal-child health

houston tx

st. josephs medical center

texas rn license

iblce certification

bls certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Full-time night shift, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; Texas RN license, IBLCE certification, and current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification are required.

About the employer

St. Josephs Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.