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Hourly Wage Estimate: $83.95 - $115.40 / hourLearn more about the benefits offered for this job.

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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Lactation Specialist RN 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 Good Samaritan Hospital which is a part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Good Samaritan 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.

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 Good Samaritan Hospital!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Seeking an experienced RN Lactation Specialist to join our dynamic team of healthcare professionals. This role holds specialized knowledge and clinical expertise in breastfeeding and human lactation and provides comprehensive breastfeeding education, support and assistance for women during the prenatal to postpartum periods and will be dedicated to the NICU. We are looking for a team member who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. If that is you, come be a part of what makes us great and apply today!

What you will do in this role:

• You will provide evidence-based information and education to inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding mothers.
• You will support practices that promote breastfeeding.
• You will provide comprehensive mother/baby feeding assessments and feeding plans using current and approved techniques and devices that safely support breastfeeding.
• You will provide information on community resources
• You will participate, as needed, in the weekly mother's support group, the monthly prenatal breastfeeding classes, and staff education
• You will collaborate with staff and providers to create a lactation feeding plan
• You will audit records for maintenance of core measures and quality indicators
• You will provide education to staff and providers on current breastfeeding best practices
• You will utilize evidenced based literature to drive lactation policies and best practice
• You will assist nursing staff with maternal & newborn care as required

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program.
• Current California Registered Nurse (R.N.) license.
• Intl Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• BLS required.
• A Registered Nurse who has one (1) year of full-time equivalent or more of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse.

Good Samaritan Hospital has been serving Silicon Valley since 1965, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 470+ bed facility is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology services and provides a full array of diagnostic and interventional coronary peripheral services. Other specialized programs include echocardiography, Vascular Sonograph and EKG services. Good Samaritan is a Joint Commission Accredited comprehensive stroke center. We are also one of 3 hospitals in the US to receive a 5th consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer. Among these accomplishments, our facility is a Bay Area Parent Magazine Hall of Fame recipient for “Best Place to Have a Baby”, complete with a CCS certified Level III neonatal ICU with pediatric surgery specialization.

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 Lactation Specialist RN 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.