Job Description
Job Description
Overview
This position will be part of our Chiefland Home Team & Lake City Home team (50/50)
Our Hospice Chaplains are the heart of our organization who support patients by providing spiritual care services to patients and family/caregivers and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patients and families experience optimal care and service. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the healthcare industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. Apply today!
Responsibilities
- Assuring spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and providing direct spiritual care as appropriate
- Participating in the development of an individualized plan of care to meet spiritual needs
- Serving as a liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors
- Maintaining records and documentation of services provided
- Attending patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings
- Providing funeral or memorial services for patients as requested
- Ensuring compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited theology or chaplaincy program (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree)
- Experience working with death and dying, hospice experience preferred
- Comfort in an interfaith setting
- Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care