Hospice Chaplain

Reports to: Assistant Manager of Hospice

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Ability to conduct a comprehensive spiritual assessment of hospice patients and families.

 

Develops and implements an individualized care plan based on the patients physical, social, spiritual, cultural and educational needs. Involves the patient and family in the care plan.

 

Ability to provide non- denominational spiritual support and accepts the beliefs and values of the individual patient and family.

 

Documents assessments, interventions, response to interventions, goals and plan in the EMR timely.

 

Identifies barriers in meeting spiritual needs of patients and families.

 

Participates in the IDT meetings. Collaborates with team members on the spiritual and emotional needs of patients and families.

 

Documents updates in the Interdisciplinary care plan weekly.

 

Provides spiritual support and education to the interdisciplinary team as needed.

 

Participates in the annual Service of Remembrance.

 

Performs appropriate rituals and services related to end of life care as desired by patient and family.

 

Contacts patients /family’s faith community as requested.

 

Orients and precepts new employees as needed.

 

Identifies patient safety needs.

 

Other duties as assigned

Other Tasks Which May be required: Knowledge of age-appropriate behaviors, needs and interventions. The ability to work with people of diverse cultures and socioeconomic status.

Required:

 

Graduate of an accredited seminary school of theology with a Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, or equivalent degree OR a clinician experienced in end-of-life counseling with hospice experience and has been educated on non-denominational spiritual counseling or care.

Preferred:

A Minimum of 2 Clinical Pastoral Education Units preferred. Experience with Hospice/ Palliative care or Geriatric patients Ability to communicate effectively with community clergy and congregations.

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