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Hospice Bereavement Coordinator

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Requisition #:

212458

Location:

Huntsville, AL 35801

Category:

Administrative/Clerical

Salary:

$20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Position Details

Position Overview:TheBereavement Coordinatorcompletes Bereavement Assessments, establishes Bereavement Plans of Care and provides/arranges Bereavement contacts according to the Plan of Care.

Territory: Madison and Limestone AL

Schedule: Monday through Friday

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.

Why Join Our Team?

+ Innovative technology to make your life easier

+ Our care team work together to meet the needs of each patient

+ Nationwide career opportunities where our leaders encourage advancements

+ Our care teams enjoy the flexibility of getting to build rapport with patients to produce the best outcomes

+ We know that our care teams make or break the organization’s success!

Aveanna Healthcare Offers:

+ 401(k) with match

+ Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for employees at 30+ hours

+ Tuition Discounts and Reimbursement

+ PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays

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.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ 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.

Preferred:

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

+ Prior experience with Electronic Medical Record systems preferred.

+ Humanitarian attitude and good understanding of hospice philosophy

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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