Lactation Consultant RN In-House Registry
About The Position
The Lactation Consultant RN reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. This role participates and assists in evaluating and improving nursing care of breast-feeding patients. The consultant will collaborate with nursing, medical staff, and other disciplines to achieve this goal, and will teach and demonstrate specific nursing care techniques related to the breast-feeding patient. They will also assist in the development of nursing care procedures for the breast-feeding patient and effectively interact with patients, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
- CPR - Basic Life Support Certification
- Current experience (within past five years) or new nursing graduate (within past two years)
Nice To Haves
- One year experience in pertinent clinical specialty
- International Board of Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
Responsibilities
- Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
- Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.
- Identifies expected outcomes for plan individualized to the patient or situation.
- Develops a plan that prescribes strategies or alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery and employs education strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
- Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
- 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.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
