Work Schedule: 2 shifts per week, 7p-7a/Rotating Weekends
As a Part-Time Lactation Consultant Registered Nurse—whether your clinical expertise is rooted as a Lactation Specialist, Breastfeeding Specialist, Infant Feeding Specialist, Maternal-Child, Perinatal, OB/NICU, IBCLC, ANLC, RLC, or CLC RN—you will practice within a premier 152-bed full-service acute care hospital recognized as a critical healthcare hub for the Texas Coastal Bend community. The Women's Center at Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area features a state-of-the-art, Texas DSHS-designated Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) seamlessly integrated alongside a prestigious Level IV Maternal Care designation. This high-acuity environment empowers our lactation team with robust, multidisciplinary service line support to ensure feeding success for high-risk deliveries, critical neonates, and postpartum mothers.
Our specialized lactation nurses work in direct collaboration with an expert, on-site team that includes board-certified neonatologists, neonatal surgeons, dedicated NICU nurses, respiratory therapists, and pediatric subspecialists. This role plays a critical part in our comprehensive family-centered service lines, leading specialized breastfeeding support programs, providing expert consultation for micro-preemies requiring advanced enteral nutrition, and coordinating directly with early childhood intervention referral teams. Backed by elite clinical technology and a 24/7 dedicated specialty transport team, our facility provides a comprehensive network focused on the long-term developmental and nutritional success of our tiniest patients.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.
What you will do in this role:
- Conducts complete and accurate lactation assessments for assigned patients, specifically identifying complex or multiple risk factors that could impact breastfeeding success.
- Plans and delivers comprehensive, standard-compliant lactation interventions, guidance, and clinical assistance for breastfeeding mothers and babies, including those in the NICU and other specialty units.
- Teaches patients and their support systems about the lactation process, helping them develop the practical skills necessary for successful breastfeeding.
- Assesses staff learning needs to plan, coordinate, and conduct regular educational programs, in-services, and updates on new clinical lactation trends and procedures.
- Acts as a dedicated resource expert for staff and actively participates in hospital process changes to maintain the Texas Ten Steps Designation.
What qualifications you will need:
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
- Current BLS, and NRP issued from American Heart Association required
- 1 year of clinical Lactation Consultant experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required.
Benefits
Corpus Christi Medical Center, 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
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location
Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.
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.
"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."
Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
HCA Healthcare
If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Lactation Consultant opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!
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