Spiritual Caregiver

Hospice of Northwest Ohio; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospice of Northwest Ohio is seeking a licensed chaplain to provide direct spiritual care and bereavement support to patients and families in accordance with the plan of care across inpatient units and homecare settings.

The role requires one year of healthcare chaplaincy experience, ecumenical ministry, and the ability to work independently as well as within an interdisciplinary team; proficiency with EMR charting (Netsmart preferred) is valued.

Qualifications

• One year of healthcare chaplaincy experience required.
• Ability to be open, flexible, and ecumenical in ministry with diverse populations.
• Follows chaplain code of ethics by AP Chaplains.
• Knowledge of death, grief, and loss with at least one year in parish or related ministry.
• Experience charting in an EMR system; Netsmart preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct spiritual care counseling and support to patients and families per care plan.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team conferences to assess spiritual needs.
• Maintain and document visits in the medical record per agency standards.
• Coordinate with clergy and community resources as requested by patients/families.
• Support funeral arrangements or closure discussions when appropriate.
• Contribute to professional education and training within the hospice team.

Skills

Healthcare chaplaincy

Interdisciplinary team

Independent worker

Clergy coordination

Tools

Netsmart EMR

Job description

• One year of healthcare chaplaincy experience required.
• Possesses the ability to be open, flexible, and ecumenical in ministry and effective working with a diverse population and a variety of world views.
• Subscribes to the chaplain code of ethics as articulated by the Association of Professional Chaplains.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the emotional and spiritual effects of death, grief, and loss with at least one year of experience in parish or related ministry.
• Has working experience charting in an EMR system, Netsmart system preferred.
• Has the ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working condition and is insured in accordance with state and agency requirements (homecare).
• Demonstrates a commitment to the philosophy, goals and objectives of Hospice; possesses a willingness to expand knowledge and capabilities in the field of Hospice.
• Provides direct spiritual care counseling and support to patients and families in accordance to the plan of care in all inpatient units.
• Participates in weekly interdisciplinary team conferences to discuss and assess spiritual needs of homecare and inpatient patients and family members.
• Maintains and documents visits and contacts in the medical record according to agency standards.
• Contacts and/or arranges contact with clergy with whom the patient and family are involved, upon request from the patient or family members.
• Contacts, organizes and maintains a resource group of clergy of various denominations to whom care may be delegated as indicated.
• Discusses funeral arrangements or other means of closure with patients and family members, including the resources of available clergy kept by most funeral home directors, and offers self as a resource when appropriate.
• Is a resource to churches/clergy and other groups in the community to develop sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of persons experiencing terminal illness and loss.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the Interdisciplinary team in matters of spiritual care.
• Assists in training and supervision of hospice spiritual care volunteers.
• Participates in new employee orientation and education of students as needed.
• Plans and helps conduct annual and other memorial services.
• Participates in agency wide quality improvement programs.
• Conducts end-of-life community education, relevant to spiritual aspects of patient care, to organizations, agencies and groups as needed.
• Provides bereavement care for families following the patient’s death as appropriate and as requested.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings.
• Attends and completes mandatory training.
• Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by Hospice.

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