Hospice Chaplain - Interfaith Spiritual Caregiver

UnitedHealth Group; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Burlington, NC is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual and emotional support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. You will honor beliefs and cultural traditions while coordinating care with the interdisciplinary hospice team.

This role involves documenting spiritual needs, offering direct counsel and prayers, collaborating with clergy, and supporting families through grief.

Qualifications

• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation.
• Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or a member of a religious order preferred or lay person with certified training in pastoral care.
• 1+ years of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer; internet; email; navigation of computer desktop; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.

Responsibilities

• Represents a spiritual presence and connection with the religious/spiritual roots of the hospice movement.
• Provides a constant reminder to hospice workers that patients may desire spiritual resources of their choosing.
• Serves as a spiritual resource to team members and assists in their growth or grief.
• Documents the patient/family religious/spiritual needs on intake/assessment; completes progress notes in chart after each contact.
• Raises, in patient care conferences, the possibility of spiritual needs and reports interventions.
• Provides direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and families when invited.
• Interfaces with the patient/family's clergyman or congregation if requested.
• Encourages funeral planning and remains available to officiate at funeral services if requested.
• Present at time of death, if requested.
• Provides literature and spiritual resources to patients and families.
• Participates in the patient/family problem-oriented care plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Interfaith experience

Computer literacy

Education

Ordained minister

Seminary degree preferred

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Burlington, NC is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual and emotional support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. You will honor beliefs and cultural traditions while coordinating care with the interdisciplinary hospice team.

This role involves documenting spiritual needs, offering direct counsel and prayers, collaborating with clergy, and supporting families through grief.