RN / Hospice Job in Gahanna, Ohio
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Description
I believe that the care we give can make every moment count.
Compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence – that’s how our Hospice improves quality of life in the final stages of life. By delivering palliative care by hospice professionals, our patients can spend their remaining days in comfort and peace. Kindred at Home, a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services.
Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, including Gentiva, delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families.
We believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient we serve.
As a Bereavement Coordinator, you will:
Coordinate the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers.
Plan for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation services.
Provide bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community. Expand and maintain community resource list as needed.
Make contact with patient caregivers and/or family members within seven working days of the death of the patient.
Assist as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice support functions, i.e.. Bereavement Camp, Annual Memorial Services, etc.
Make contact with patients and families in need of bereavement support prior to death, when referred by a Social Worker.
Maintain a bereavement chart on all expired patients.
Mail out initial letter, 2 month pack, 3 month letter, 6 month letter, 9 month letter, 1 year letter and any additional correspondence to support patient caregiver and family.
Make follow-up telephone calls and follow-up visits to patient caregivers and families.
Facilitate bereavement support groups by establishing location and arranging programs.
Attend monthly meeting of Bereavement Services.
Attend weekly staff meeting in designated branch.
Coordinate with social worker on bereavement issues concerning existing patients and expired patients and family members.
Assist in research of grief issues, if requested.
Consult with Social Services Coordinator/Educator on issues involving complex circumstances.
Assist organization in designing materials for distribution to families receiving bereavement services.
Qualifications
Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or related field, from an accredited university.
Must have two (2) years experience in counseling and one (1) year supervisory experience preferred.
Strong organizational and communications skills
Ability to function with minimal supervision
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