Select Hospice Chaplain- PRN

Select Hospice is driven by the philosophy of commitment to our patients, being renowned for our excellence in patient care and dedicated leadership team as well as care team.

The Hospice Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional care to terminally ill patients and their families, as well as grief support to the family after the death of the patient. Ability to work with people of various religious faiths and cultures. Responsible for developing bereavement programs and overseeing current programs, including social activities and workshops.

Responsibilities

• • • • Performs spiritual assessment on all Hospice patients.
      • Acts as liaison between Hospice and the spiritual community.
      • Responds to the mental, spiritual, social, and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
      • Provides nondenominational spiritual counseling per patient and/or family request.
      • Functions as part of the interdisciplinary group.
      • Provides emotional support through discussion of spiritual and/or existential issues.
      • Assists family in understanding the grief process.
      • Gives referrals to family for community grief support groups.
      • Provides opportunities for patient and family to voice their concerns, fears, and feelings.
      • Responsive to patient’s desires and condition.
      • Addresses and supports cultural practices if such practices do not harm others.
      • Supports a culture of safety and quality.
      • May perform specific religious duties related to the faith in which he/she is ordained, i.e., administration of last rites.
      • Understands Hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying.
      • Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
      • Complete patient documentation on time.
      • Attends inservices and staff meetings as needed.
      • Completes assigned training on time.
      • Completes annual education requirements.
      • Always maintains patient confidentiality.
      • Performs other duties as assigned.
      • Excellent communication skills, including public speaking.
      • The ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend English, other languages preferred.
      • The ability to work effectively in stressful situations while maintaining a calm demeanor.
      • Compassion and empathy for patients.
      • Excellent interpersonal skills.
      • Basic computer knowledge.
      • Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the geriatric and adult population.
      • Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, families, and staff.
      • Ability to interact within a team and coordinate with family members, patients, and the entire team of care.

Qualifications

• • • • • · Master’s Degree in ministry or counseling required.

          · Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training preferred.

          · Certification preferred (i.e., APC, NACC, AAPC, NAJC, HCMA or NAVAC)

          · Two (2) years or equivalent full-time experience in chaplain or ministry counseling within the last three (3) years.

          · Valid state driver’s license and reliable automobile.

          · Proof of current automobile insurance.

          · Current TB test.

          · Criminal background check.

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