Hospice Chaplain

Affinity Hospice; Monterey, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 7,400 - 9,200; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Care Inc. seeks a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care in patients' homes in Monterey, CA. Per diem role with visits at a rate of $40–$50 each, contributing to comfort and quality of life for patients and families.

The Chaplain will perform spiritual assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support patients and caregivers during hospice care. Per diem schedule offers flexibility and meaningful community impact.

Responsibilities

• Assists with spiritual assessment of patients and families in the hospice program and ensures services are rendered promptly.
• Develops individualized plan of care by participating in comprehensive assessment to meet spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Acts as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

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.