Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Full Time

Comfort Care is now a part of the Aveanna Healthcare family of companies

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

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