Chaplain Hospice

Gentiva Hospice • Spirit Lake, IA

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About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life care. Chaplains offer comfort, guidance, and meaning while respecting each person’s beliefs, values, faith, spiritual traditions, and cultural background. The role is an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team and helps ensure patients and families do not face this journey alone.

The position includes assessing spiritual needs and creating individualized spiritual care plans; visiting patients and families and providing requested prayers, blessings, or rituals; supporting families through grief, loss, and transition; and providing bereavement support and counseling. Chaplains also collaborate with clinical colleagues, connect patients and families with local faith leaders and community resources, and maintain timely, accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employees must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits and, where applicable, state-specific requirements. Gentiva is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following educational requirements: a bachelor’s degree in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology (or as required by state-specific regulations); or at least one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Meet applicable state-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospice spiritual care.
• A degree from an accredited institution is preferred. A degree from a non-accredited college or university requires AVPO approval before hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and values.
• Offer inclusive, non-denominational care that respects all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
• Participate in patient care conferences and collaborate with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Assess the spiritual needs of patients and families and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
• Conduct visits and provide prayers, blessings, and rituals when appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
• Assist families during grief, loss, or transition and provide bereavement support and counseling.
• Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources to support patients’ and families’ spiritual needs.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Career advancement opportunities
• National and local recognition programs
• Teammate Assistance Fund
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time associates
• Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program for full-time associates
• Generous paid time off and 7 paid holidays for full-time associates
• Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and Joint & Spine Concierge Care, for full-time associates
• Education support and tuition assistance for ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN programs for full-time associates
• Free continuing education units (CEUs) for full-time associates
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance for full-time associates
• Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage, for full-time associates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time