Hospice Chaplain (Part-Time)

St. Paul's Senior Services•Denver, CO

6d•$30 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care. Title: Hospice Chaplain Schedule: 20 hours/week, within hours of Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm Pay: $29.76 to $37.20 per hour Location: Denver South Area. This role is primarily spent in the community, visiting patients and families in their primary residence. JOB SUMMARY: The Healthcare Chaplain provides spiritual guidance and support during illness, injury and/or an emergency. They will support patients and families facing difficult medical choices, and plan and coordinate interfaith worship experiences for staff, patients, and families.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Pastoral Care or Theology from an accredited program.
Minimum 1+ years of chaplaincy experience in a medical setting; palliative or hospice experience preferred.
Must successfully pass agency required background checks.
Must possess a valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance indicating you have 100k/300k bodily injury coverage and 100k property damage coverage, and have reliable transportation.
Must comply with agency health screening requirements.
Must be able to demonstrate computer competency.

Nice To Haves

palliative or hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifies the patient’s and family’s spiritual needs and participates in individualizing the patient’s plan of care based on those needs.
Incorporates patient/family preferences and goals within the plan of care.
Supports and respects the patient’s and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
Serves as spiritual support for staff regarding issues of grief and loss as it relates to their professional roles.
Documents assessments, interventions, outcomes, follow-up, and communication with IDT for patient visits; completes documentation in an accurate and complete manner in compliance with regulatory standards.
Supports facilitation of family meetings when appropriate.
Identifies faith community resources for the patient and family; maintains a working knowledge of community resources for funerals and memorial services.