Hospice Chaplain

Angels Care Hospice; Lebanon (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Mileage + On-Call Pay

Generous Paid Time Off

Extensive Training

Full Health, Dental & Vision Benefits

Company-Matched 401(k)

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers across our nationwide network. The role emphasizes assessment, care planning, direct spiritual support, and coordination with other chaplains.

The position includes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, documentation for quality assurance, and community outreach to recruit chaplains and volunteers; benefits include comprehensive health plans, 401(k), and for eligible staff

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree).

Responsibilities

• Assesses spiritual needs of patients and families and plans appropriate support.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families.
• Coordinates with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care sessions for QA and program review.
• Participates in patient care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Recruits community chaplains and volunteers to meet needs.
• Provides funeral or memorial services when requested.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Education

Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree).

Job description

Angels Care Hospice has a simple philosophy:WE SERVE PATIENTS. Over the past 20+ years, we have grown to be one of the largest Home Health Care providers, with over 80 locations located throughout the US.

Angels Care Hospice is Nationally Recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’!

What we offer:

• Salary + Mileage + On-Call Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off
  • The flexibility of our PTO plan allows you to set your own priorities & use it for any number of events in your life.
• Extensive Training
  • We encourage you to continue your professional development. Angels Care offers access to CEU portals at zero cost to you.
• Full Health, Dental & Vision Benefits (Available 1 st Month)
  • We offer comprehensive & competitive medical and dental benefits. There are multiple options for you to choose from so you can select a plan that works best for you.
• Company-Matched 401(k)
  • We care about your financial well-being and help contribute & plan for your future retirement goals.
• Angels Care has an ‘Internal Promotion’ first mentality. We want you to grow your career with us!

Job Description

The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients, families, and caregivers of Angels Care Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

Job Functions

• 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.
• Provides 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/caregiver
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree).

Pay Range

• $40,000 – $60,000 per year (Full-Time)
• $16.00 – $25.00 per hour, $40.00 – $50.00 per visit* (PRN)

Based on visit type

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.