Northwestern Medicine · 3 weeks ago
Lactation Consultant RN-Perinatal Part Time Days
Palos Heights, IL
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry focused on patient-first care. The Lactation Consultant RN will evaluate and improve nursing care for breast-feeding patients, collaborate with healthcare teams, and implement individualized care plans.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who participates and assists in evaluating and improving nursing care of breast-feeding patients
Consults with nursing, medical staff and other disciplines to achieve this goal
Teaches and demonstrates specific nursing care techniques related to the breast-feeding patient
Assists in the development of nursing care procedures for the breast-feeding patient
Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice
Assessment - collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation
Diagnosis - analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
Outcomes Identification - identifies expected outcomes for plan individualized to the patient or situation
Planning - develops a plan that prescribes strategies or alternatives to attain expected outcomes
Implementation - implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery and employs education strategies to promote health and a safe environment
Evaluation - evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Collaboration - Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice
Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services when choosing practice options that would result in the same expected outcome
Integrates research findings into practice. Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Nursing
Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
CPR - Basic Life Support
Certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
Current experience (within past five years) or new nursing graduate (within past two years)
Preferred
One year experience in pertinent clinical specialty
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.
Founded in 1972
10001+ employees
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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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