Job Description
The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Elite Home Health & Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors. 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 liaison and support to community chaplains 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. • Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors. • Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group. • Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care. • Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care. • Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. • Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested. • Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team. • Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers. • Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required. Position Qualifications • Studied/ or 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 interdisciplinary team/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. • Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. • Hospice/ experience preferred. Benefits: EAP, 401k options Wage: $24-25 per hour Apply tot his job