Chaplain - Hospice

CorsoCare Hospice Job Title Chaplian Job Status Full Time Coverage Area Canton Tallmadge Aurora Hudson areas At CorsoCare we offer Employee First Benefits Competitive compensation including Medical BCBS Dental Vision and an HSA Continued Growth and Education from training supportive leadership and collaboration Community based visits means less travel time A company provided tablet with 247365 IT support Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options Mileage reimbursement Generous PTOHoliday 20 days first year Tuition Reimbursement up to 2500 per year Pet Insurance Employee First Culture YOU BELONG YOU MATTER What makes you different makes us great You are part of a team Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others Peer Recognition Program with quarterly and annual prizes A 1440 Culture one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person in every interaction At CorsoCare we offer Employee First Benefits Competitive compensation including Medical BCBS Dental Vision and an HSA Continued Growth and Education from training supportive leadership and collaboration Community based visits means less travel time A company provided tablet with 247365 IT support Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options Mileage reimbursement Generous PTOHoliday 20 days first year Tuition Reimbursement up to 2500 per year Pet Insurance Employee First Culture YOU BELONG YOU MATTER What makes you different makes us great You are part of a team Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others Peer Recognition Program with quarterly and annual prizes A 1440 Culture one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person in every interaction Job Summary The Hospice Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional care to terminally ill patients and their families as well as grief support to the family after the death of the patient Ability to work with people of various religious faiths and cultures Responsible for developing bereavement programs and overseeing current programs including social activities and workshops Required Experience for Chaplain Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministryCertificate or degree in pastoral ministryMinimum 2 years of experience as a chaplainspiritual counselor preferredActive patient contact within past three years preferredAbility to work independently make accurate and at times quick judgmentsMust be flexible innovative and possess good interpersonal skillsMust be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stabilityAcceptance of and adaptability to different social racial cultural and religious modes Accountabilities for Chaplain Provide direct spiritual support andor counsel to patientsfamilies in keeping with patientsfamilies beliefs Work with staff clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patientsfamilies experiencing terminal illness and loss Participate in IDG conference by exploring and assessing the potential spiritual needs of patientsfamilies and reporting of services as indicated Provide bereavement follow up services as assigned Maintain proper records of visits to patientsfamilies Contact clergy or appropriate representatives of patientsfamilies as indicated Perform occasional liturgical assignments eg memorial services with staff Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial service when indicated Develop and maintain a resource group of clergies to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated Arrange for on call availability of spiritual services Provide educational programs for community clergy religious and lay representatives as resources allow Professional Requirements The ability to work effectively in stressful situations while maintaining a calm demeanor Adheres to dress code appearance is neat and clean Completes annual educational requirements Maintains regulatory requirements Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times Reports to work on time and as scheduled completes work within designated time Wears identification while on duty Attends annual review and inservices Attends at least 1 staff meeting month reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement CQI activities The Hospice Bereavement Counselor Chaplain represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community Communicates the mission ethics and goals of the organization General Working Conditions This position entails standing for long periods of time While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to communicate effectively with others sit stand walk and use hands to handle keyboard telephone paper files and other equipment and objects The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens The employee will occasionally lift andor move up to 25 pounds The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others The noise level in the work environment is moderate Occasional travel to different locations may be required We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health dental vision 401k income protection and extraordinary work life benefits This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of the employees under herhis supervision The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty CORRE #J-18808-Ljbffr