Bereavement Coordinator

Bereavement Coordinator (Neonatal ICU)

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Bereavement Coordinator
? At Memorial Health University Medical Center
, you come first.
HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Bereavement Coordinator to be a part of our team.

• Maternal care during labor with options of immediate post-delivery support:
  Baby to remain at bedside, be held, or to bereavement room
• Palliative Planning:
  Navigating emotions and anticipated grieve during prenatal visits, pre-delivery neonatal consults, and scheduled checks during pregnancy
• Introduction to LD for delivery and review of palliative or post-delivery support of mother/baby bonding
• Perform/obtain requested keepsakes with or without family involvement
• Epic nursing required charting (bereavement flowsheet – fetal demise; Post mortem – neonatal demise)
• Bereavement assessment – navigating emotional responses
• Pour molds & prep for pick up
• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep photo submission
• Maintain bereavement keepsake storage
• Disposition consents and funeral home notification
• Resource for follow up with funeral home issues, death certificates, and stillbirth acquisition
• Care of breast: suppression vs donation
• Bereavement room restock, bereavement room cleaning and replacement of equipment
• Resources for external counseling: navigating referrals
• Post discharge check in (2-3 days post-delivery)
• Phone or in-person follow up for molds, SIM card, emotional support 1-2 weeks
• Attendance at postpartum visit if on campus at Memorial
• Phone follow at 2-4 weeks
• Phone follow up at 2-3 months and additionally per patient request
• Patient and staff access to bereavement coordinator and support through cell phone
• Data collection (patient identification, gestation, COD, support given, and follow up issues)
• Donation research and coordination
• Bereavement education classes at Memorial and within the Southeast Georgia region; online at division level
• Review and maintenance of appropriate community resources and written material
• Support staff in navigating death, unexpected outcomes, and complex bereavement cases
• First birthday and holiday bereavement cards to families
• Annual host and coordination of Walk to Remember
• Emotional support for NICU mothers or HRP patients
• Participation in NICU support groups

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained…