Hospice Chaplain

Affinity Hospice Care Inc.; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 8,000 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem $40-$50 per visit

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Care Inc. seeks a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families in home settings. You will assess spiritual needs, coordinate with the care team, and support the interdisciplinary group to enhance quality of life.

The role is per diem, with visits billed at $40-$50 each. You will join a team dedicated to empathetic, high-quality home hospice care and guidance for patients and caregivers during challenging times.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' and families' spiritual needs and coordinates timely services.
• Participates in comprehensive assessment to develop individualized spiritual plan.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families.
• Serves as liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services for quality assurance and policy review.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with the care team.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Offers consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains and volunteers to meet patient needs.
• Develops community contacts and outreach through congregations about hospice care.
• Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Provides funeral or memorial services as requested.
• Plans periodic memorial services for staff and volunteers.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned.

Job description

At Affinity Hospice Care Inc., we've designed a plan of care that will work for you and your family. We understand the importance in providing you the guidance to make those decisions easier and before a time of crisis. That’s why we have a diverse team of experienced professionals to offer a broad range of services.

As a Hospice Chaplain with Affinity Hospice Care, you will be bringing compassionate, hands-on support directly into patients' homes. Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors for making a real difference in their quality of life.

We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their transition. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home hospice care.

Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $40 - $50 per visit.

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.