Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate chaplain that will be able to help provide comfort and spiritual support to our patients and their families in their final days, weeks and months. Our goal is to add someone to our dedicated team, to help ensure our patients and loved ones are comforted and ready for their next chapter.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as a liaison and support to community clergy and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients and/or families/caregivers.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
• May assist with memorials as requested by the patient/families/caregivers.

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Ability to work as member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

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