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Hospice Bereavement Coordinator

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Requisition #:

208147

Location:

Sheffield, AL 35660

Category:

Administrative/Clerical

Salary:

$20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Position Details

Position Overview

The HHH - Bereavement Coordinator - Hourly completes Bereavement Assessments, establishes Bereavement Plans of Care and provides/arranges Bereavement contacts according to the Plan of Care.

Part Time hours Monday through Friday in the Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, Marion and Lawrence areas

Essential Job Functions

Complete Bereavement Assessment as per policy timeline

Ensure initial bereavement contact made by staff (attend wake and/or funeral)

Establish Bereavement Plan of Care appropriate to needs of family members identified in Bereavement Assessment

Coordinator/schedule bereavement contacts per Bereavement Plan of Care and Assessment: visits, phone calls, letters, cards, bereavement material/literature, memorial services, and other bereavement activities

Establish Bereavement chart

Document all Bereavement contacts and file all contacts in Bereavement chart

Maintain, update, and review Bereavement Chart for compliance with Bereavement Plan of Care

Continue to monitor family member bereavement needs and coping skills. Determine if need exist for outside grief counseling or other resources.

Maintain patient confidentiality

Understand and comply with patient rights regulations

Maintain a working knowledge of government regulations and ensure compliance

Requirements

Desired Bachelor of Science degree related field such as Social Work or Counseling or minimum of 1 year of Hospice Chaplin experience can substitute for a degree

Prior training or experience regarding loss, grief, and dealing with patients and families in an emotionally changed environment required

Preferences

Desired one (1) year related experience at a level necessary to accomplish the job

Prior experience with Electronic Medical Record systems preferred

Other Skills/Abilities

Humanitarian attitude and good understanding of hospice philosophy

Must have strong communication skills

Must be able to relate positively and favorably to patients, families, visitors, customers, physicians, and work cooperatively with other employees.

Physical Demands

Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 25 pounds

Must be able to lift 50 pounds

Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

Must be able to sit and climb stairs

Must have visual and hearing acuity

Must have strong sense of smell and touch

Environment

Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Maintain an orderly, confidential, and safe work environment

Practice universal precautions at all time

Other Duties

As assigned

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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