Perinatal Bereavement Program Manager, Full Time

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In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location:

Voorhees - 100 Bowman Drive

Remote Type:

On-Site

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

40

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

Schedule:

Flexible hours based on need.
Rotates between Voorhees, Mt. Holly, and Camden hospitals.
No weekend or holiday coverage.

Job Summary:

This position will plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive bereavement program that supports women with a perinatal loss in our community. The program provides support and guidelines for families with a perinatal loss and who experience death and results in feelings of loss and grief. The program manager will monitor and track the program effectiveness and adjust the program needs accordingly. Travel is required.

Position Responsibilities:

Plan, develop, and implement a perinatal bereavement program, to include a perinatal palliative care program. Responsible for the ongoing daily management within the scope of the corporate standards, protocols, guidelines, policies and procedures.

Works in collaboration with nursing, medical staff, ancillary departments and may include pre-hospital providers.

Stays informed of local and national programs to innovate program development; implements best practice changes and monitors effectiveness of the practice change.

Continually evaluates effectiveness of the program, utilizes voice of the customer to continue to evolve program content to meet customer requirements, best practices, and compassionate programing.

Responsible for patient follow up after a perinatal loss within the Virtua system and in the community (as requested).

Provide timely contact and education to the parents of the loss/diagnosis.  Completes clinical analysis and develops individualized plan of care and available resources.

As a member of the medical team provide clear communication to the parent(s) regarding facts and parents’ options and choices.

Provides bereavement sensitivity training and education to staff and physicians within Virtua Health system and in the community. Maintains a list of bereavement community resources; Coordinates and Facilitates bereavement support groups

Serves as a resource and support for women with a perinatal loss outside of the Virtua system. Provide seminars/education to health organizations and community groups-travel required.

Maintaining and reporting data; Evaluation of results; identifying gaps; developing strategies to fill the gaps.

Position Qualifications Required:

Required Experience:

5 years’ experience in NICU and/or Labor and Delivery and support of perinatal loss at the bedside.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Sensitive to human needs in situations encountered during bereavement care. Knowledge and experience using PowerPoint, presentation skills., and Excel   Ability to speak to small and large audiences. Experience in facilitating support groups.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, BSN

Training / Certification / Licensure:

Must have valid NJ RN license

Certification in Perinatal bereavement

Annual Salary: $86,960 - $138,844 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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