LACTATION CONSULTANT 0.75 DAYS

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.

Essential 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.

Non-essential Duties

Requirements

Required Experience :

Preferred Experience :

Required Licensure / Education :

Preferred Education :

Employee Health 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.

Salary Description

44.09 / hr - $57.36 / hr

Salary : $44 - $57