Chaplain (NE) | Parker, AZ

Deercreekseniorliving; Parker (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Clergy Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families in River Valley Home Health & Hospice, and related Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc. programs across the US.

The role involves assessing spiritual needs, coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team, and supporting volunteers and clergy through outreach and education. Qualified candidates will have seminary/theology training, hospice experience, and comfort working in interfaith settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology preferred (BD, MDiv or equivalent).
• Experience with death and dying and hospice care preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and interfaith settings.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in hospice and coordinates timely services.
• Develops individualized plan of care through comprehensive spiritual assessments.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care utilization and participates in quality initiatives.
• Attends patient care conferences and educates the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains and volunteers and promotes hospice education in congregations.

Skills

Compassionate care

Interfaith communication

Team collaboration

Education

BD, MDIV or equivalent theology degree

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Clergy Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc., either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology Preferred (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree).
• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Hospice/ experience preferred.
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team/group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

River Valley Home Health & Hospice is committed to providing comfort, compassion and care to those we serve. Whether at home or in a facility, to enhance the quality of life for your loved one.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.