Job Description
Overview
Work with breast feeding mother and baby couplets to facilitate the initiation
of breast feeding and offer ongoing support and education to facilitate
continued breast feeding after discharge.
Qualifications
**LicenseCertifications:**
Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS) - Lactation Education Consultants (LEC);
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) within 5 years -
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE); Licensed
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation (IDFPR); International Board Certified Lactation
Consultants (IBCLC) - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
(IBCLE); Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) - Academy of Lactation Policy and
Practice (ALPP)
**Education:**
Bachelors Degree: Nursing
**Other KnowledgeSkills:**
Responsibilities
- Provides education for patients, staff and physicians
- Orients new nursing employees
- Participates in unit councils
- Provides parent education- 1:1 and group settings
- Represents UnityPoint Health at community events
- Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others
- Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise
- Adapts teaching strategies based on patients response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension
- Takes cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience, etc.
- Develops a comprehensive breast-feeding plan
- Assesses patients status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes
- Provides a thorough ongoing assessment of breast-feeding activities
- Provides education regarding alternative feeding methods
- Initiates milk production
- Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes
- Ensures infant safety when breast feeding is not effective
- Identifies patients in need of follow up after discharge
- Completes care plan and discharge plan in a timely manner
- Documentation is thorough, accurate and timely.
- All patient interactions are documented in a concise format in the EMR
- Able to schedule outpatient appointments in EMR
- Enters patient charges accurately and timely
- Identifies practice problems on the unit
- Works on assigned projects, data collection, audits as assigned
- Participates in the implementation of Performance Improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with other members of a multidisciplinary team effectively, professionally and respectfully.
- Chooses an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others: gives and accepts constructive feedback tofrom peers.
- Ensure appropriate follow up is arranged and communicated to the patient
- Involves other disciplines as needed ie speech, dietician, physician
- Consistently prioritizes work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions
- Advocates with physicians on patients behalf when necessary
- Assures that the care provided is consistent with standards of care, evidence-based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures and other quality initiatives undertaken by the unithospital
- Works with interdisciplinary team in identifying opportunities for improvement in patient care and patientfamily satisfaction
- Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments, physicians)
About Us
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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive
and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance
– and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all here at Carle Health.
Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,500
team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of
healthcare businesses and is recognized as a Great Place to Work®. Carle
BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist
Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital hold
Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system
includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s
first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer
opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with
potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information:
[email protected].
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $30.62per hour - $52.67per hour.
This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the
time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate
will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the
candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts
worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits
package for team members and providers. To learn more visit
careers.carlehealth.orgbenefits.
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Shift work,