Chaplain Hospice PRN
About The Position
Heartland Hospice, part of Gentiva, is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life care. The Chaplain is a valued member of the interdisciplinary team and helps ensure patients and families receive comfort, guidance, meaning, dignity, peace, and connection throughout their journey. Care should align with patients’ and families’ beliefs and values and respect all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds. The role includes assessing spiritual needs, creating individualized spiritual care plans, conducting visits and requested prayers, blessings, or rituals, and supporting families through grief, loss, and transition. The Chaplain collaborates with clinical colleagues and community faith leaders, and maintains timely, accurate documentation of care and outcomes. This is a safety-sensitive position. Compensation may vary based on location, experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, and department equity. The stated salary range is $31.15–$36.65.
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).
- Degrees from accredited institutions are preferred; a degree from a non-accredited college or university requires AVPO approval before hire.
- Meet state-specific requirements where applicable.
- Meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits.
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 inclusive, non-denominational 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 patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
- Conduct visits and provide 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
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Wellness program and resources
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- FMLA, ADA, and other federally and state-required leaves
- Short- and long-term disability
- HSA contribution
- Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program
- Cell phone reimbursement for eligible roles
- Short-term incentive for eligible roles
- Tuition reimbursement and education support
- Competitive pay
- Career advancement opportunities
- National and local recognition programs
- Teammate Assistance Fund
- Seven paid holidays
- Telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care
- Free continuing education units (CEUs)
- Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage
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Job Type
Full-time
