Hospice Coordinator Job Description
A hospice coordinator is a registered nurse who coordinates the care of patients in a hospice program. These professionals arrange for the care of terminally ill individuals and their families.
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Education
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Educational requirements includes at least an associate degree in nursing, as well as a current state nursing license.
Qualifications
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This occupation requires at least one year of nursing in an acute care or oncology setting, and previous experience working with terminally ill patients. This occupation also requires the ability to lead, supervise and support volunteers and employees.
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Responsibilities
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Coordinating the care of hospice patients includes promoting and hiring workers to assist patients, training staff, working with physicians to ensure proper medication is administered, as well as monitoring, scheduling and overseeing patient care. This occupation also coordinates bereavement counseling with social workers for families of patients.
Patient Care
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These professionals also routinely supervise and assist in patient care by traveling to locations of patients who require hospice services.
Salary
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Indeed.com listed a national average salary of $73,000 per year for these occupations in March 2010.
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