Job description

Healthcare Hospice Chaplain

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Hospice Chaplain to join our team.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. The team rotates the on-call needs on nights, weekends and holidays.

Location: This role is primarily spent in the community, visiting patients and families in home settings, facilities, hospitals and more. The territory is West of I-25, Golden to Boulder. The opportunity to work from home is an option on days you have no patient visits.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Healthcare Chaplain provides spiritual guidance and support during illness, injury and/or an emergency.

Supports patients and families facing difficult medical choices.

Plans and coordinates interfaith worship experiences for staff, patients, and families.

EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Care or Theology from an accredited program.
• Must have one year chaplaincy experience in a medical setting; palliative or hospice experience preferred.
• Must successfully pass agency required background checks.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance indicating you have 100k/300k bodily injury coverage and 100k property damage coverage, and have reliable transportation.
• Must comply with agency health screening requirements.
• Must be able to demonstrate computer competency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Identifies the patient’s and family’s spiritual needs and participates in individualizing the patient’s plan of care based on those needs.
• Incorporates patient/family preferences and goals within the plan of care.
• Supports and respects the patient’s and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
• Serves as spiritual support for staff regarding issues of grief and loss as it relates to their professional roles.
• Documents assessments, interventions, outcomes, follow-up, and communication with IDT for patient visits; completes documentation in an accurate and complete manner in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Supports facilitation of family meetings when appropriate.
• Identifies faith community resources for the patient and family; maintains a working knowledge of community resources for funerals and memorial services.
• Participates in IDT, psycho-spiritual and other patient-related meetings; attends patient care conferences in LTC and AL facilities, as needed.
• Participates in bereavement activities as requested.
• Completes documentation in an accurate and complete manner as per agency standard and in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Provides patient and family education as appropriate; areas of education include, but are not limited to personal care, medications, procedures, safety, diet and nutrition, disease process, death and dying.
• Contributes to the team, utilizes team resources, supports team decisions, and maintains positive working relationships with all team members.
• Works collaboratively with volunteers and provides ongoing support and guidance.

REQ# 5323

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,487.00 - $87,732.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Work Location: On the road

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