Now Hiring a Bereavement Coordinator - Froedtert Hospital

Full-time, 1st shift

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

FTE: 1.000000

*1.0 FTE is Full-Time, any position less than 1.0 FTE is Part-Time, and .001 FTE is Optional Part-Time*

*Positions with an "FTE" (full time equivalency) of .8 - 1.0 are eligible for full-time medical, dental and vision benefits. Positions with an "FTE" of .5 - .799 are eligible for part-time pro-rated medical, dental and vision benefits*

Shift: Shift 1 -

Summary:

The Grief Services Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing all aspects of the hospital's grief services program. The Grief Services coordinator will also complete the following job standards in the role:

Job Standard 1: Supports the mission, philosophy, policies and procedures of Froedtert Hospital

Job Standard 2: Visits patients and their families to provide one-on-one anticipatory grief support.

Job Standard 3: Participates in the development and maintenance of the grief services protocols including polices and procedures dealing with care of patients at or after the time of death.

Job Standard 4: Collaborates with hospital staff in the development and provision of end-of-life and bereavement education of medical, nursing and ancillary staff.

Job Standard 5: Coordinates aftercare programs and events, including follow-up with grieving family members, bereavement mailings, memorial services, and referrals to community bereavement services.

Job Standard 6: Ensures the collection and evaluation of relevant data pertaining to the implementation of grief services initiatives.

Job Standard 7: Participates in quality management measures and activities

Job Standard 8: Obtains and maintains a supply of a range of grief support literature.

Job Standard 9: Collaborates with nursing, social work, and spiritual services staff as needed to provide grief services to patients and families.

Job Standard 10: Provides support to staff related to grief and loss in the work place or personal loss

Job Standard 11: Works regularly with morgue staff and families to facilitate families obtaining the services of a funeral home for their deceased loved ones.

Qualifications:

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  A minimum of two years of professional grief and/or .bereavement experience is required.
• Experience in trauma setting preferred
• Trauma-informed education is preferred

• A Master's degree in a related health care field is required.
• Evidence of continuing education in the field of grief and loss is required.
• Certification in Thanatology and a Fellow in Thanatology with Association for Death Education and Counseling is preferred.

Come join our award winning team! See What Is Possible....

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes five hospitals, more than 1,700 physicians and nearly 40 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

Froedtert Health has been widely recognized for our dedication to our staff, providing a work environment full of encouragement, innovation, collaboration and respect.

Our best-in-class wellness program has earned us recognition in the Milwaukee Business Journal as a Healthiest Employer and a Gold Well Workplace award from the Wellness Council of America.

We invite you to review the job posting below. If you meet the requirements and qualifications for this opportunity, you are encouraged to apply.

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