Department:

02310 AHNMG Inpatient: Palliative Care: 770 Pine St - Palliative Care

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This role is based within an inpatient hospital setting. The standard work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Pay Range

$26.10 - $39.15

Major Responsibilities

• Responds to palliative care referrals within 24-72 hours based on established referral criteria.
• Assesses, plans, and implements appropriate interventions related to the psychosocial needs of Palliative Care patients and their families. Utilizes training to address end-of-life issues throughout the hospital.
• Documents assessments and other relevant data related to interventions in the patients’ medical records. Provides individualized services to patients and families throughout hospitalization. Services may include but are not limited to completion of psychosocial assessment and re-assessment as needed, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, emotional support, bereavement counseling, providing education on new diagnosis, and ensuring understanding of overall health.
• Stays informed about community resources and assists patients and families in utilizing appropriate resources that offer support during and after hospitalization.
• Acts as a liaison between family members, physicians, and hospital staff in complex cases involving multiple physicians. Manages critical care cases in the ICU.
• Educates hospital staff and physicians about Palliative Care and promotes the program to prospective customers such as staff nurses and physicians.
• Serves as an integral member of the multidisciplinary care team and regularly attends Palliative Care meetings.
• Provides support and supervision to interns, medical students, and Critical Care Academy nurses, including orientation and training for new staff.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in family therapy, counseling social work or related discipline
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in field of social work, counseling or family therapy or completion of 1 year internship in Palliative Care.
• Prefer medical experience or working with families with life limiting or life-threatening illnesses.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Responsible for conducting face-to-face psychosocial assessments of patients and families, providing supportive counseling, making recommendations to staff nurses and physicians on the plan of care, and assisting with obtaining information to support patients and families with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses. Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and staff to ensure patient goals are being followed. Provides education on palliative care and end-of-life issues to staff, physicians, patients, and families. Ensure referrals are handled in a timely manner. Acts as a liaison and collaborates with all team members to optimize discharge planning and patient progression. Documents assessments and plans of care according to protocol.