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Lactation Consultant Registered Nurse Part Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about improving how a unit cares for breastfeeding patients.

What they are checking: The posting names participating in evaluating and improving nursing care and developing procedures.

Part time days at Lake Forest. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the hours, the shift and the site.

What would you do

A baby is not gaining weight. Walk me through your approach.

What they are checking: The referral that brings most lactation consultations.

How do you support a mother who has decided to stop breastfeeding?

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How do you work with the pediatricians and the nursing staff on a shared patient?

What they are checking: The posting names consulting with nursing, medical staff and other disciplines.

How do you support a mother whose baby is in the special care nursery?

What they are checking: Separated mothers and babies are the hardest lactation cases.

About the work

Tell me about your lactation consulting experience.

What they are checking: The posting is a lactation consultant registered nurse role.

How do you assess a feeding that is not going well?

What they are checking: The posting names collecting comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's situation.

How do you build a feeding plan the family can actually follow at home?

What they are checking: The posting names developing a plan with strategies to attain expected outcomes.

How do you teach a nursing colleague to help a breastfeeding patient?

What they are checking: The posting names teaching and demonstrating specific nursing care techniques.

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The Lactation Consultant RN reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who participates and assists in evaluating and improving nursing care of breast-feeding patients. • Consults with nursing, medical staff and other disciplines to achieve this goal. • Teaches and demonstrates specific nursing care techniques related to the breast-feeding patient. • Assists in the development of nursing care procedures for the breast-feeding patient. • Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice. • Assessment - collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation. • Diagnosis - analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues. • Outcomes Identification - identifies expected outcomes for plan individualized to the patient or situation. • Planning - develops a plan that prescribes strategies or alternatives to attain expected outcomes. • Implementation - implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery and employs education strategies to promote health and a safe environment. • Evaluation - evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. • Collaboration - Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice. • Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others. • Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services when choosing practice options that would result in the same expected outcome. • Integrates research findings into practice. Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions Required : • Bachelor of Nursing • Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois • CPR - Basic Life Support • Certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) • Current experience (within past five years) or new nursing graduate (within past two years) Preferred: • One year experience in pertinent clinical specialty Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

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