Chaplain

Bristol Hospice • Bangor, ME

11d • Remote

About The Position

Bristol Hospice is seeking an experienced Hospice Chaplain to join their team in the North West Territory from Bangor. This full-time position involves meeting the spiritual needs of patients and families through assessments, care plans, and collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team. Bristol Hospice is a nationwide leader focused on a family-centered approach to hospice care, dedicated to treating patients and families with compassion, respect, and dignity.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology, BD, M.Div. or equivalent theological degree preferred.
• Must have experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EMR systems.
• Must be willing to travel to hospice locations as assigned and be flexible with working hours.

Responsibilities

• Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitate the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serve as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintain records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attend patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provide consultation, education and support to interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruit 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.
• Provide for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plan periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers.
• Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Accept and perform other related duties and responsibilities, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
• HSA & 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level