Hospice Chaplain

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Hospice Chaplain provides and coordinates the delivery of spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, caregivers, and staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports and guides patients, their families, caregivers, and staff to assist them through periods of transition, grief, loss, and anxiety.
• Provides spiritual interventions at times of crisis or death.
• Guides patients’ families and caregivers through spiritual and existential questions and concerns regarding death.
• Provides comfort and solace during the end-of-life experience.
• The Chaplain must always be appreciative of and respectful toward the full range of individual beliefs, customs, traditions, and practices represented in the community, and serve as a liaison between the hospice and patient/family’s community of faith.
• Performs daily visits to patients homes to address their spiritual needs.
• Coordinates care with the hospice interdisciplinary team to ensure that all of the patients and family’s needs are met.
• Facilitate communication between patients, family, and the patients residential care facility to ensure all regulatory requirements are met.
• Maintains accurate documentation of patient visits.
• Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call.
• Performs other dues assigned.

Required Education:

• Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited theological/faith-based institution.
• Minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Ecclesiastical endorsement.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Board Certified Chaplain in good standing with a recognized and accredited organization.
• California Drivers License.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Business acumen.
• Customer satisfaction.
• Innovation.
• Trust & accountability.
• Oral/Written Communication.
• Patient and Family Sensitivity.
• Travel.
• Diversity.
• Technology & Equipment Skills.
• Interpersonal Skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in pastoral care and chaplaincy in a healthcare seng.