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FTE: 0.750000

Shift: Days

Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

Summary:
Riverside Healthcare is seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable Lactation Consultant to join our Nursery team in Kankakee, Illinois. The Lactation Consultant will play a vital role in supporting new mothers and their infants by providing expert guidance on breastfeeding and infant nutrition. This position requires a strong commitment to promoting breastfeeding as a key component of maternal and infant health, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals and families.



Required Experience:




Preferred Experience:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide empathetic support to families.
• Knowledge of current lactation best practices, breastfeeding support techniques, and infant nutrition guidelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for patients.


Required Licensure/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or a related field required
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification is required.


Preferred Licensure/Education:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.

Compensation:

Minimum hourly rate: $40.10

Maximum hourly rate: $52.12

Responsibilities:
Essential Job Duties:

• Assess and evaluate breastfeeding practices and challenges for mothers and infants in the nursery.
• Provide one-on-one consultations and education for new mothers regarding breastfeeding techniques, positioning, and milk supply management.
• Develop individualized care plans based on the needs of mothers and infants, ensuring continuity of care and support.
• Offer group education sessions on breastfeeding topics, including benefits, techniques, and common concerns.
• Collaborate with nurses, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals to create a supportive environment for breastfeeding mothers.
• Maintain accurate records of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with hospital policies.
• Stay current with best practices, research, and guidelines in lactation support and infant nutrition, incorporating evidence-based approaches into practice.
• Advocate for breastfeeding-friendly policies and practices within the healthcare setting and the broader community.
• Team member will maintain annual education requirements
• These are duties that MUST be performed in this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.



Nonessential Job Duties:

• Assess and evaluate breastfeeding practices and challenges for mothers and infants in the nursery.
• Provide one-on-one consultations and education for new mothers regarding breastfeeding techniques, positioning, and milk supply management.
• Develop individualized care plans based on the needs of mothers and infants, ensuring continuity of care and support.
• Offer group education sessions on breastfeeding topics, including benefits, techniques, and common concerns.
• Collaborate with nurses, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals to create a supportive environment for breastfeeding mothers.
• Maintain accurate records of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with hospital policies.
• Stay current with best practices, research, and guidelines in lactation support and infant nutrition, incorporating evidence-based approaches into practice.
• Advocate for breastfeeding-friendly policies and practices within the healthcare setting and the broader community.
• Team member will maintain annual education requirements
• These are duties that MUST be performed in this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Credentials:
Essential:
* Registered Nurse

Education:
Nonessential:
* BACHELOR SCIENCE NURSING

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:
Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Disinfectants, Betadine, room deodorizers, Alcohol, others per MSDS sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Frequent contact with IV devices and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, vomitus, stool and amniotic fluid) does create a high risk. However, appropriate usage of needleless IV system, universal precautions, and protective equipment should greatly minimize risk.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Minimal risk exists, given the patient population; however, usage of protective clothing and universal precautions minimize any existing risk

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communicate with patient, family and MD's
Vision: Needed to perform necessary assessments of patient status; medication administration; usage of computer terminals.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed to hear patient call lights, calls for help, patient concerns; alarms (i.e. monitors, fire codes, via PA)
Touch: Needed to perform percussive assessments and to comfort patients; manipulate tools



Activity/Lifting Requirements:



Average Hours per Week:45
Shift: Days

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 10%
Twist: 4%
Stand: 40%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 25%
Kneel: 1%
Lift: 10%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 1%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 30%
Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment-carry 25-150' - waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weight over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 15
Kneel: 0
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 5
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 5

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp normal weight: up to 15lbs.; Normal weight 5-10 lbs Frequently
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 50-200 lbs Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Computer keyboard used for order entry & charting; using pens to chart; drawing up meds in syringe and administration; starting IV's; suctioning patients; insert Foleys and N-G tube.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Leg strength - up to 50 lbs: Occasionally - operating maching control utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.



Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:



Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 11.95
Outside hours : 0.5
Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Dry
Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: Radiation - Infrequent portable x-rays in patients' rooms
Protective Clothing Required: As required for universal precautions ie:gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.