Hospice Chaplain
About The Position
Gentiva Hospice 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 respects each person's beliefs, values, faith, spiritual tradition, and cultural background, and helps ensure patients and families have support throughout their hospice journey. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, the Hospice Chaplain assesses spiritual needs, develops individualized spiritual care plans, participates in patient care conferences, and collaborates with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff. The role also provides visits, prayers, blessings, rituals when requested, grief and bereavement support, and connections to local faith leaders and community resources. The chaplain maintains timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Candidates must meet one of the stated educational pathways: 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 institution requires AVPO approval before hire. This is a safety-sensitive position, and state-specific requirements apply where applicable.
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 the minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits.
Nice To Haves
- A degree from an accredited institution is preferred.
- Experience in hospice spiritual care.
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 as 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 7 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 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
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Job Type
Full-time
