Hospice Chaplain

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Blackstone (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Benefits after hire

Job summary

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH in Blackstone, VA seeks a part-time spiritual care provider to deliver and coordinate spiritual care to patients, families, and caregivers within a hospice setting. 30 hours per week with mileage reimbursement is offered.

The role requires ordination or equivalent pastoral training, experience in healthcare or end-of-life care, and comfort working in an interfaith environment. Computer literacy is expected.

Qualifications

• Ordained or endorsed religious leader or trained pastoral care professional.
• 1+ year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Basic computer skills: use emails, files, and HR portals.

Responsibilities

• Represents a spiritual presence and connection with religious roots of hospice.
• Provides spiritual resources and counsel to patients and families.
• Interfaces with patient/family clergy when requested.
• Documents religious/spiritual needs in intake/assessment and progress notes.
• Raises spiritual needs in patient care conferences and reports interventions.
• Present at time of death if requested.
• Provides literature and spiritual resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interfaith work

Pastoral care

Team collaboration

Education

Ordained minister / pastoral care training

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers, either directly or through the coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

• Part Time Benefits Eligible - 30 hours a week
• Benefits 1st of month after hire
• $28-$32 per hour + mileage

Overview

Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers, either directly or through the coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

• Part Time Benefits Eligible - 30 hours a week
• Benefits 1st of month after hire
• $28-$32 per hour + mileage

Responsibilities

• Represents a spiritual presence and connection with the religious/spiritual roots of the hospice movement.
• Provides a constant reminder to hospice workers that, beyond the physical and emotional support given, patients may desire to have spiritual resources of their choosing.
• Serves as a spiritual resource to team members and assists them in their growth or in dealing with their grief.
• Documents the patient and/or family's religious/spiritual needs and resources on the intake/assessment form and completes progress notes in the patient's chart following each contact.
• Raises, when appropriate in a patient care conference, the possibility of spiritual needs of the patient and family and reports interventions.
• Provides, when invited, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and their families.
• Interfaces with the patient/family's own clergyman, rabbi or congregation, if requested.
• Encourages patients and families to plan the funeral, wills, requests, obituaries and interment in advance. Remains available to officiate at funeral services if requested.
• Present at time of death, if requested.
• Provides literature and spiritual resources that may be of assistance to patients and families.
• Participates in the patient/family problem-oriented care plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or a member of a religious order preferred or lay person with certified training in pastoral care. Professional experience in a religious agency or institution may be considered in lieu of a formalized education.
• One (1+) year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Must be familiar with general use an functions of the computer, such as user names and password concepts; internet; email; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.

Preferred

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree or training).

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.