Hospice Chaplain

Job Description

Job Description

The Hospice Chaplain has a true calling and serves as a compassionate advocate for the patients and families we support. The PRN Hospice Chaplain is responsible for assessing, providing, and addressing spiritual care needs for terminally ill patients and their loved ones in the home setting. This role works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to deliver holistic end-of-life care while honoring each patient’s beliefs, values, and spiritual preferences. The Chaplain also makes reasonable efforts to facilitate visits from local clergy, pastoral counselors, or other individuals who can support the patient’s spiritual needs.

As a Hopestone Hospice Chaplain, you will:

• Assess hospice patients and support systems to identify spiritual needs as evidenced by POC, documentation, clinical records, and IDG conference minutes.

• Provide support for the spiritual needs of the patient/family.

• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and participate in the patient care planning process.

• Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.

• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency.

• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency by maintaining a working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements.

• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

• Demonstrate understanding of coordination and continuity of care by collaborating with the IDG.

• Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients/families.

Requirements

• One year of experience as a Chaplain in health care preferred

• One or more years of Hospice experience required

• CPR Certification

• Valid Driver’s License

• Valid Auto Insurance

• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred