Job Description
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a hospice chaplain. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for hospice chaplain
* Provide direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers
* Serve as a liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors and documents direct services and on\-going communication
* Document clinical records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policy and procedure review and revision
* Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Group, providing consultation, education, and support on spiritual care
* Attend patient care conferences
* Recruit community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient/family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care
* Assist in planning annual memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team
* Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient/families/caregivers
* Provide support to family members in the period of bereavement in coordination with other team members
* Assist in reviewing chaplain programs/services, at least annually, to assure spiritual objectives are being met, and make recommendations accordingly
Qualifications for hospice chaplain
* Provide for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested
* Providing education and ethical consultation for patients, family, staff and volunteers
* As a Chaplain, you will most likely be assigned to service with specific service lines, however, may be temporarily assigned or reassigned at management's discretion
* Must be certified by one of the above certifying bodies within three years of employment if not currently certified
* Requires Clinical Pastoral Education units
* Provide pastoral care to hospice patients, families, and staff as needed to support the end\-of\-life journey and staff associated professional support
Job Type: Part\-time
Pay: $30\.00 \- $40\.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
Education:
* High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
* Hospice care: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
* CPE (Required)
Willingness to travel:
* 50% (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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