Lactation Consultant RN-Perinatal Casual Rotating at Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL

Lactation Consultant RN-Perinatal Casual Rotating job at Palos Hospital. Palos Heights, IL.

Salary range: $38.50 - $61.60 per hour.

Placement within the salary range depends on experience, internal equity, and union rules. The role offers comprehensive benefits. For more information, visit the benefits page.

The Lactation Consultant RN is a registered professional nurse who supports breastfeeding patients, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, teaches nursing techniques, develops nursing care procedures, and maintains ANA standards of practice. The position applies evidence-based practice, integrates research, and focuses on patient-centered outcomes.

• A clinically competent registered nurse who evaluates and improves nursing care for breastfeeding patients.
• Consults with nursing, medical staff, and other disciplines to achieve this goal.
• Teaches and demonstrates specific nursing care techniques related to breastfeeding patients.
• Assists in the development of nursing care procedures for breastfeeding patients.
• Effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and health team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
• Collects comprehensive assessment data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for individualized plans.
• Develops a plan prescribing strategies or alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs education strategies to promote health and safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Collaborates with patients, family, and others in nursing practice.
• Creates a documented plan focused on outcomes and decisions related to care delivery.
• Considers safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice when choosing options for expected outcome.
• Integrates research findings into practice and utilizes best available evidence to guide practice decisions.

• Bachelor of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• CPR—Basic Life Support certification.
• Certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultants (IBCLC).
• Current experience within the past five years or new nursing graduate within the past two years.

• One year experience in a pertinent clinical specialty.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports physical, emotional, and financial well‑being. Review available benefits for details.