Chaplain

Veritas Skilled Nursing Management • Pueblo, CO

9d • $20 - $30

About The Position

Hospice Chaplains are specially trained healthcare workers who attend to the spiritual needs of a vast variety of individuals whose only similarity may be their terminal illness. A hospice chaplain must be familiar with a wide range of religious and spiritual expressions.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of theology and have training in grief and bereavement counseling
• Minimum of 1 year experience in pastoral care
• Excellent in both written and oral communication skills, including spelling and grammar
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle stressful and delicate situations with tact, diplomacy and attention to their importance
• Must represent CenterCare Hospice in a positive and professional manner
• Current Colorado Driver's License
• Must have reliable transportation available during work hours. Vehicle must be properly registered and insured in accordance with state law
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Understands regulations/standards applicable to hospice.
• Basic Computer Skills
• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs.
• Requires excellent listening skills and a basic understanding of the many different spiritual and religious perspectives especially as they pertain to death and dying.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in grief and bereavement counseling preferred
• Additional languages preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist patient, caregiver/family with spiritual care related to death and dying
• Visits patient and completes an initial spiritual assessment & routine visit notes
• Collaborates care with interdisciplinary group and provides spiritual input into plan of care
• Acts as liaison between the patient/family and local clergy
• Networks with community resources and represents Frontier Hospice in the community
• Seeks hospice support from clergy of various denominations
• Participates in staff development and in-service programs
• Assists the Bereavement coordinator with direct after care visitations and memorial service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed