Northwestern Medicine · 1 month ago
Lactation Consultant- Mother/Baby Full Time Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to providing high-quality patient care. The Lactation Consultant will provide direct and indirect care to patients, develop care plans, and educate patients and staff to promote wellness and optimal healthcare outcomes.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Provides direct and /or indirect care to a specific case load of patients regardless of geographic location
Receives and assesses referrals from all hospital units
Consults with Nursing Staff to develop, implement and evaluate care plans for those patients and families
Teaches patients and/or families demonstrating unique learning needs in order to promote optimal level of wellness
Initiates and develops teaching guidelines specific to the area of expertise
Develops and conducts internal and external formal educational programs
Teaches staff on a formal and informal basis at the individual unit level
Documents activities in patients medical records
Assumes responsibility for own continuing education
Applies appropriate current theoretical concepts to implement changes in nursing practice within the institution
Demonstrates professional commitment through membership in nursing committees, institutional activates and specialty organizations
Participates in research activities
Interacts with staff nurses, physicians and members of the healthcare team to provide patient care
Qualification
Required
Current Illinois License as a Professional Nurse
BSN
IBCLC and two years of lactation consultant experience
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (66)
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2022 (78)
2021 (35)
2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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