Lake Forest, Illinois
Job REQID 5000
Job Function Patient Education
Shift Day Job (1st)

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Description
**This is a Casual position located at Lake Forest Hospital and will conduct a few pre-natal classes a month.**
The Childbirth Educator 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.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide prenatal education to expectant parents. This will primarily be done in a formal, structured group, or classroom setting, but many also be conducted in a one-to one less formal interaction. This position requires a high-level individual with excellent presentation skills, a clinical background in labor and delivery as well as other maternal/newborn areas, and the fluidity and savvy to assess and monitor the culture and tone of each class, responding seamlessly to changing group dynamics to provide the optimal education experience.
Responsibilities:
- Provides childbirth preparation and other related prenatal education to expectant couples in a classroom setting, via the Great Expectations or Great Expectations Refresher curriculum.
- Works with department leadership team to review and update class curriculum to reflect changing clinical practice recommendations.
- Identifies learning needs and provides individualized instruction based on the needs of the group. Evaluates the effectiveness of the teaching intervention and adjusts the teaching accordingly.
- Utilizes and projects an empowerment model that fosters positive health decision making and self-management of diseases and conditions.
- In collaboration with other department colleagues and NMH staff, assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating women's health programs for the community.
- Special projects as identified or assigned.

Qualifications
Required:
- Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
- Certification in one or more major education specialties such as BLS instructor per AHA or certified Childbirth Educator through ICEA, PCE, Lamaze, etc.
- BSN
- 1 to 2 years group teaching experience
- At least 1 year of labor and delivery staff RN experience or postpartum Nursing experience, depending on area of program focus for the department
Preferred:
- RN specialty certification in a maternal/child clinical area

Equal Opportunity

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.
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