Chaplain Hospice

Gentiva Hospice•Spirit Lake, IA

17d

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families receiving end-of-life care. The chaplain offers inclusive care that respects patients’ beliefs, values, faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds, helping patients and families find comfort, guidance, and meaning. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the Hospice Chaplain collaborates with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff. The role includes assessing spiritual needs, developing individualized spiritual care plans, conducting requested visits and rituals, supporting families through grief and transition, connecting with community faith leaders and resources, and maintaining accurate documentation. Gentiva is a national provider of hospice, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management. Its care is delivered in the comfort of wherever patients call home.

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.
Meet minimum requirements for benefits eligibility, where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hospice spiritual care.
A degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and values.
Offer non-denominational, inclusive 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, prayers, blessings, and rituals when appropriate and requested by patients or families.
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 seven paid holidays for full-time associates.
Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care, for full-time associates.
Education support and tuition assistance, including 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.