Chaplain -Hospice - PRN

ATEX Healthcare Home Health and Hospice; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

ATEX Healthcare Home Health and Hospice seeks a compassionate PRN Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support in patients' homes in the San Antonio area. This role assesses needs, counsels families, and coordinates with the IDG to integrate spiritual care into the overall plan of care.

The ideal candidate holds a Master of Divinity (preferred) and is familiar with state licensure guidelines. Reliability for transportation is required to serve patients in the community.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity preferred.
• Licensure per state guidelines.
• 1 year of chaplain experience in health care preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of community spiritual resources.
• Reliability to provide transportation if needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care and counseling to patients and families in home hospice.
• Assess spiritual needs and develop care plans (POC) for patients and families.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Group meetings and participate in care planning.
• Coordinate with local clergy, pastoral counselors, or others to support spiritual needs.
• Maintain compliance with agency policies and participate in QA/PI processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Empathy

Education

Master of Divinity

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and dependable PRN Chaplain to provide spiritual, emotional, and pastoral support to patients and families.Primary function is to provide spiritual care in the home to terminally ill patients and their families. To provide an assessment of the patient’s and family’s spiritual needs and to provide counseling to meet those needs. Makes reasonable efforts to facilitate visits by local clergy pastoral counselors or other individuals who can support the patient’s spiritual needs. Participates as a core member of the Interdisciplinary Group.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Assess hospice patient and support system 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. Participated in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement process as required.Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.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.Adheres to all Company’s policies and procedures.Perform other duties as assigned.The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.QUALIFICATIONS:Education: Master of Divinity, preferred.Licensure: Per state guidelines, if anyExperience: One (1) year experience as a Chaplain in a health care institution preferred.Skills: Working knowledge of community spiritual and other resources. Good interpersonal skills.Transportation: Reliable transportation. Current auto liability insurance and driver’s license if personal vehicle is used for work.