Chaplain PRN

Nhccare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 33,062 - 43,050; Full time

Job summary

Nhccare is seeking a Spiritual Care Provider in Chattanooga, TN, to provide in-home spiritual support to patients and their families. This role entails conducting spiritual assessments, documenting care in electronic records, and coordinating with community clergy.

The ideal candidate will possess a graduate degree from a theological school and experience in chaplaincy. The position seeks an individual comfortable in interfaith settings while respecting diverse beliefs.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of chaplaincy experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to work with individuals with diverse lifestyles, beliefs/values, and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial spiritual assessment within five days of patient admission.
• Document ongoing assessments in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Assist Interdisciplinary Team with religious issues related to terminal illness.

Skills

Interfaith comfort

Excellent listening skills

Counseling

Education

Graduate degree from an accredited theological school

M.Div. preferred

Job description

Pay: $24.00 / hr. - $31.25 / hr. Depending on Experience

This position provides in-home spiritual care to patients and family members/caregivers of the hospice program. Networks with area clergy providing information about community spiritual resources to patients and families/caregivers upon request. Responsible for providing the broad scope of spiritual and pastoral care. Provides for the emotional and spiritual dimensions of illness and loss. Promotes confidence, trust, understanding and caring through excellent listening skills and appropriate, supportive responses to identified needs. Respects the religious/spiritual values, beliefs and practices of persons of all faiths or of no faith tradition.

Responsibilities

• Contacts patient/caregiver within five (5) days of a patient’s admission to hospice care to conduct an initial spiritual assessment. If spiritual care is requested, the initial assessment is to be completed within 48 hours of admission.
• Completes and documents ongoing assessments, interventions and outcomes of patient and family/caregiver concerns and spiritual issues in the Electronic Medical Record.
• In accordance with the Plan of Care (POC), the chaplain will assist the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in understanding the significant religious issues related to terminal illness, impending loss, and bereavement.
• Coordinates and organizes home visits in the best interests of time and travel.
• Coordinates efforts with community ministers to gain support of various denominations and/or faith groups so that the diverse spiritual needs of the patients can be met effectively.
• Communicates with and supports the patient’s/caregiver’s clergy as appropriate.
• Provides consultation and education to patient, caregiver and hospice staff concerning spiritual/religious concerns affecting end of life care.
• Assists caregivers with funeral arrangements and services as appropriate.
• Provides counseling to members of the Interdisciplinary team as appropriate as well as available to volunteers for counseling when appropriate and participates in volunteer training as needed.
• Willing and able to accurately utilize any automated device required to document in the electronic medical record, with all visit documentation completed on the day of the visit.
• Must be willing and available in an on-call rotation to make after hours visits (evenings and/or weekends) when needed for a patient’s death, funeral, or admission, etc. or spiritual crisis.
• Assists with bereavement telephone calls to caregivers following the death of a patient.

Qualifications

A graduate degree from an accredited theological school or seminary with emphasis in religion, divinity, pastoral counseling, or related field. M.Div. preferred.
At least 1 year of chaplaincy experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Comfort in an interfaith setting and ability to work with individuals with diverse lifestyles, beliefs/values, and cultures.

EOE

Equal Opportunity Employer
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