RN - Lactation Services Pediatric Clinic

Carle Foundation Hospital • Champaign, IL

131d • $29 - $49

About The Position

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) within 2 years - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE)
• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) within 6 months - Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP)
• Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS) within 6 months - Lactation Education Consultants (LEC)
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• College Diploma: Nursing (Required)
• Work Experience: Mother baby nursing

Responsibilities

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by department as specific to the scope of service
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team
• Completes initial assessment during the visit and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with standards and that is based on patient and family needs
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures
• Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies
• Maintains communication prior to and during the appointment
• Provides follow-up calls and communication with both internal and external customers to meet the needs of the patient
• Incorporates new knowledge to initiate changes in nursing care practice if desired outcomes are not achieved
• Designs quality improvement initiatives to evaluate the need for change
• Models expert practice to interdisciplinary team members and healthcare consumers
• Mentors and precepts other nurses and colleagues as appropriate
• Precepts graduate and undergraduate nursing students
• Seeks feedback regarding one's own practice from peers, patients, and professional colleagues
• Directly supervises the breastfeeding patient as required
• Instructs in proper hold, latch and breastfeeding positions
• Instructs new nursing staff in breastfeeding techniques
• Communicates to OB or Pediatrician relating to specific abnormal assessments seen
• Documents clearly findings and required plan for the nursing dyad in EPIC

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree