Hospice Chaplain

Angels Care Hospice; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Mileage + On-Call Pay

Generous PTO

Extensive Training

Health, Dental & Vision Benefits

Company-Matched 401(k)

Internal Promotion

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice seeks a Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients, families and caregivers, coordinating with other spiritual counselors as needed.

The role includes assessing spiritual needs, developing care plans, delivering direct spiritual care, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Excellent communication and a calling to serve are essential. Competitive benefits and strong PTO are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in theology or seminary required.
• Direct spiritual care and coordination with other counselors.
• Experience in hospice spiritual care is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assess spiritual needs and render timely spiritual care.
• Develop individualized care plans from comprehensive assessments.
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families.
• Coordinate with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintain records of spiritual care services and activities.
• Attend care conferences as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate and support the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruit community chaplains and volunteers as needed.
• Conduct funeral or memorial services when requested.
• Plan memorial services for staff and clergy involved with hospice.
• Supervise spiritual care volunteers when assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Spiritual care

Assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Community liaison

Documentation

Volunteer supervision

Funeral services

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.