Full-Time Hospice Chaplain: Comfort, Guidance & Hope

Ocean Healthcare; Gettysburg (Adams County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Meaningful work

Job summary

Serenity Hospice in Adams County, PA is seeking a full-time Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families navigating end-of-life care. This role offers non-denominational care, prayer, rituals, and compassionate presence in homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals within the service area.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Divinity or related field, ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement, CPE experience, and a commitment to serving people of all faiths or

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, or related field preferred.
• Ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement by a faith group/denomination.
• Completion of at least 1–4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) strongly preferred.
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, or healthcare chaplaincy.
• Ability to provide compassionate care to individuals of all faiths and those with no religious affiliation.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel within the service area.
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual assessments and individualized, non-denominational spiritual care.
• Offer prayer, spiritual guidance, and rituals as requested.
• Support patients and families through grief and end-of-life transitions.
• Collaborate with nurses, social workers, and other care team members.
• Visit patients in homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals throughout Adams County.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s degree in Divinity/Theology/related field

Ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement

Completion of 1–4 CPE units

Hospice/palliative care experience

Ability to serve all faiths/no affiliation

Reliable transportation

Job description

Serenity Hospice in Adams County, PA is seeking a full-time Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families navigating end-of-life care. This role offers non-denominational care, prayer, rituals, and compassionate presence in homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals within the service area.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Divinity or related field, ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement, CPE experience, and a commitment to serving people of all faiths or