Hospice Chaplain

Gentiva Hospice • San Diego, CA

5h • $35 - $39

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, meaning, dignity, and connection.

As part of the interdisciplinary care team, the Chaplain assesses spiritual needs, develops individualized spiritual care plans, and collaborates with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff. The role also includes supporting families through grief, loss, and transitions; providing bereavement support and counseling; connecting with local faith leaders and community resources; and maintaining timely, accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

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 a minimum of one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Meet applicable state-specific requirements.
• Meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospice spiritual care.
• A degree from an accredited institution; degrees from non-accredited institutions require AVPO approval before hire.

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 the spiritual needs of patients and families and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
• Conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals when appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
• 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 for ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN pathways 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time