Flexible PRN Hospice Chaplain Bereavement & Spiritual Care

Addus HomeCare; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Addus HomeCare's TN Quality Care Hospice is seeking a PRN Chaplain to join our Columbia, TN team. As part of a compassionate hospice care group, you will provide direct spiritual care and bereavement support, assess needs, and aid in coordinating interdisciplinary care for patients and families.

The role requires seminary education, ordination, and CPE; hospice experience is preferred. Flexible hours and a supportive team environment are offered to enhance quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group.
• Completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.
• Previous hospice experience working with death and dying strongly preferred.
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.

Responsibilities

• Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care
• Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
• Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling
• Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed
• Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient

Skills

Interfaith sensitivity

Bereavement counseling

Spiritual care

Education

Graduate seminary/school of theology

Ordination/commission certificate

CPE preferred

Job description

Addus HomeCare's TN Quality Care Hospice is seeking a PRN Chaplain to join our Columbia, TN team. As part of a compassionate hospice care group, you will provide direct spiritual care and bereavement support, assess needs, and aid in coordinating interdisciplinary care for patients and families.

The role requires seminary education, ordination, and CPE; hospice experience is preferred. Flexible hours and a supportive team environment are offered to enhance quality patient care.