Per Diem Hospice Chaplain — Compassionate Spiritual Care

Constellation Health Services; Mantua Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Mileage reimbursement

Health insurance

PTO

Job summary

Constellation Health Services in Sewell, NJ is seeking a compassionate Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families in our hospice program. You will assess spiritual needs, plan care, and deliver direct support to patients and caregivers within an interdisciplinary team.

This role requires seminary or Theology degree and experience with death and dying, with teamwork across departments. You will collaborate with community clergy, coordinate memorial services, supervise volunteers,

Qualifications

• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Knowledge of hospice philosophy of care.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Have reliable transportation and willing to commute to provide the best in home patient care.
• Basic knowledge of iOS operating system.

Responsibilities

• Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitate the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serve as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintain records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attend patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provide consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.
• Provide for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plan periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.
• Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Skills

Death and dying experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interfaith sensitivity

Communication with patients and family

Education

Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree)

Job description

Constellation Health Services in Sewell, NJ is seeking a compassionate Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families in our hospice program. You will assess spiritual needs, plan care, and deliver direct support to patients and caregivers within an interdisciplinary team.

This role requires seminary or Theology degree and experience with death and dying, with teamwork across departments. You will collaborate with community clergy, coordinate memorial services, supervise volunteers,