Hospice Chaplain PRN

Addus HomeCare; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture

Flexible Hours

401k retirement plan

Mileage reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

Hospice of Virginia is seeking a PRN Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families in Newport News and Virginia Beach.

You will perform spiritual bereavement assessments, offer counseling, document visits, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates have seminary education or ordination, CPE preferred, hospice experience, and a valid driver’s license; interfaith approach encouraged.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology; ordination or commission from a religious faith group; Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and ensures identified needs are addressed in the plan of care.
• Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers.
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers; assists team members to maintain high service levels.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
• Attends group meetings to coordinate care and discuss interdisciplinary group involvement.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling.
• Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed.
• Directs development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and ensures bereavement services through one year after death.

Education

Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology; ordination or commission from a religious faith group; CPE preferred

Job description

Hospice of Virginia is hiring a PRN Chaplain to support Newport News and Virginia Beach. Come join our compassionate growing team of professional clinicians who make a difference in the lives of patients and families facing end of life journey.

What We Offer

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Flexible Hours
• 401k retirement plan with a generous company match
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Discount Programs

What You’ll Do

• Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care
• Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
• Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling
• Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed
• Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group; completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred
• Previous hospice experience working with death and dying strongly preferred
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required

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This compensation range represents a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum target for this role at the time of posting. Final offers are determined by a candidate's relevant experience, education, and the budgeted amount for the position.