Chaplain - PRN

Heart to Heart Hospice • Houston, TX

79d

About The Position

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking a PRN Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual and pastoral care to hospice patients and their loved ones. The Chaplain independently manages an assigned caseload, assessing spiritual needs and determining visit frequency, scheduling, and pastoral approaches for patients and families. Care is provided across faith traditions and belief systems without imposing personal religious beliefs.

The Chaplain provides pastoral counseling, crisis intervention, emotional support, and bereavement support. As a peer-level professional contributor to the Interdisciplinary Group, the Chaplain presents spiritual care assessments and plan-of-care updates and collaborates with clinical team members on spiritual, pastoral, and ethical issues. The role also requires compliance with applicable regulations, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and agency policies.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following pastoral qualification pathways: an accredited Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity, or equivalent graduate theological degree; at least one unit (400 supervised hours) of CPE from an ACPE-accredited program; Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) or equivalent credential through APC, NACC, NAJC, or ACPE; or ordination by a recognized religious body plus at least three years of active pastoral ministry with demonstrated grief, bereavement, or death-and-dying ministry experience. Under the ordination pathway, documented pastoral leadership, crisis counseling, or hospice/healthcare chaplaincy experience may demonstrate competency, and no academic degree is required.
• At least one year of experience in a healthcare setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in interfaith and multi-belief settings and ability to provide spiritual care without imposing personal religious beliefs.
• Current state driver’s license, reliable transportation, and valid auto liability insurance.
• Computer proficiency, including EMR software.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Hospice or home health experience.
• Experience with FireNote.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage an assigned hospice caseload, determining visit frequency, scheduling, and pastoral approach based on spiritual and clinical assessment.
• Conduct individualized spiritual assessments of patients and families across faith traditions and belief systems.
• Provide pastoral counseling, crisis intervention, and emotional support to patients and families, using independent judgment to determine appropriate responses.
• Participate as a peer-level contributor in the Interdisciplinary Group and present spiritual care assessments and plan-of-care updates.
• Manage bereavement support for families after a patient’s death, determining the duration, frequency, and content of contacts based on assessment of each family’s grief.
• Collaborate with clinical team members to address spiritual, pastoral, and ethical issues affecting patient care.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and Heart to Heart policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed