Chaplain Hospice

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Beacon Hospice, Amedisys in Bangor, ME is seeking a part-time Hospice Chaplain (24 hours) to provide spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers, coordinating with the care team as needed.

The role emphasizes interfaith support, pastoral counseling, and timely documentation; you may officiate at funerals when requested. Eligible candidates are ordained or endorsed ministers, with healthcare or end-of-life experience and comfort using basic computer tools.

Qualifications

• Ordained and endorsed minister or lay person with pastoral care training; professional experience may substitute formal education.
• One year or more of health care or death and dying experience.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Familiar with basic computer use and online HR/training portals.

Responsibilities

• Represents a spiritual presence and connection with hospice roots.
• Provides spiritual resources and counseling to patients, families, and staff.
• Documents religious/spiritual needs in intake and progress notes.
• Raises spiritual needs in care conferences and reports interventions.
• Offers direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments when invited.
• Coordinates with patient/family clergy, as requested.
• Encourages funeral planning and may officiate at services.
• Present at time of death if requested.
• Provides literature and spiritual resources for patients and families.
• Participates in care planning for patient/family.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interfaith counseling

Pastoral care

Documentation

Communication

Education

Ordained minister or endorsed religious leader

theology seminary degree preferred

Tools

Online HR systems

Job description

Overview

Hospice Chaplain | Part Time, 24 hours

Beacon Hospice, Amedisys

Attractive Pay: $32.00 - $34.00 hourly

Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers, either directly or through the coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

Responsibilities

• Represents a spiritual presence and connection with the religious/spiritual roots of the hospice movement.
• Provides a constant reminder to hospice workers that, beyond the physical and emotional support given, patients may desire to have spiritual resources of their choosing.
• Serves as a spiritual resource to team members and assists them in their growth or in dealing with their grief.
• Documents the patient and/or family's religious/spiritual needs and resources on the intake/assessment form and completes progress notes in the patient's chart following each contact.
• Raises, when appropriate in a patient care conference, the possibility of spiritual needs of the patient and family and reports interventions.
• Provides, when invited, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and their families.
• Interfaces with the patient/family's own clergyman, rabbi or congregation, if requested.
• Encourages patients and families to plan the funeral, wills, requests, obituaries and interment in advance. Remains available to officiate at funeral services if requested.
• Present at time of death, if requested.
• Provides literature and spiritual resources that may be of assistance to patients and families.
• Participates in the patient/family problem-oriented care plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or a member of a religious order preferred or lay person with certified training in pastoral care. Professional experience in a religious agency or institution may be considered in lieu of a formalized education.
• One (1+) year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Must be familiar with general use an functions of the computer, such as user names and password concepts; internet; email; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.

Preferred

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree or training).

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.