Hospice Chaplain

The Pennant Group; Colorado; On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospice 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. Salary range $24.00- 30.00 hourly.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries providing healthcare services across the US; equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology; BD, MDiv or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working with death and dying; hospice experience preferred.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program.
• Facilitates development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment.
• 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 for QA and program development.
• Attends patient care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and volunteers to meet patient and family/caregiver needs.
• Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Provides funeral or memorial services as requested.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interfaith sensitivity

Cultural humility

Communication

Education

BD/MDiv or equivalent

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Hospice 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. The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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. The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile. Salary range $24.00- 30.00 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. We Are Committed to Providing Life Changing Home Health & Home Care Services within Cortez and Grand Junction Area’s and Southern Colorado Home Front. Rated one of the top 100 Home Care Agencies in the United States by Home Care Elite. Pasco SW Home Health is the perfect in-home-care solution for residents who want to maintain their independence and dignity by continuing to live in the comfort of their own homes. Pasco SW Home Health provides skilled care nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, home makers, CNA and personal care providers.

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.