Hospice Chaplain Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ordained, ordered, or licensed by recognized denomination or equivalent experience.
• Master’s in Divinity strongly preferred.
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) desirable.
• Chaplaincy experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Team player.
• Commitment to concepts of palliative care and hospice.
• Current driver’s license and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in Divinity
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
• Chaplaincy experience

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s/family’s need for spiritual care or spiritual care-related services at time of admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Develops a written plan of care in cooperation with the patient/family and the hospice IDG that identifies needs, outcomes, and interventions for each patient/family.
• Provides chaplaincy visits/services to patient/family as determined in the plan of care.
• Accurately documents all patient/family contacts and interventions in a timely manner.
• Provides accurate, efficient patient status reports to the team in IDGs, and in periodic updates.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration with the pastoral community in the office’s service area as appropriate to ensure continuity of care and enhanced awareness of hospice care.
• Adheres to the stipulations of contracts with other health care providers when providing hospice services in hospitals, long-term care, and assisted living facilities.
• Complies with the personnel policies of the agency.
• Complies with all policies and procedures specified in the HIPAA compliance plan.
• Seeks opportunities for professional development.
• Attends educational training programs.
• Adheres to the values espoused by the agency.
• Completes and locks documentation on the same day as the contact/communication occurs as per the Medical Records Documentation policy.
• Attends and participates in meetings related to the position of chaplain, including IDGs, family support services department meetings, and staff meetings.

Benefits

• Drug Free Workplace Policy