Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Bristol Hospice LLC, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology, BD, M.Div. or equivalent theological degree
• Must have experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver
• Hospice experience preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must possess the ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group
• Must demonstrate comfort in an interfaith setting
• Must possess the ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values
• Must possess the ability to network with community, clergy and congregations
• Must demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be flexible in work hours

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner
• Facilitate the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers
• Serve as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors
• Maintain records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision
• Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors
• Attend patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group
• Provide consultation, education and support to interdisciplinary group on spiritual care
• Recruit community chaplains, spiritual counselors and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care
• Provide for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plan periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team
• Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers
• Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
• Accept and perform other related duties and responsibilities, as required

• WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must comply with company policies, procedures and processes in addition to Hospice and Homecare rules and regulations
• Must be dependable and flexible in work schedule
• Must comply with harassment and discrimination policies
• Must foster good working relationships
• Must have a safe and functional automobile, valid drivers’ license and full automobile coverage
• Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check prior to hire and annually thereafter

• PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

• May be required to stand and sit for long periods
• Must be able to hear and see with or without aid
• Must be able to read and follow instructions as required
• Must be willing to participate in a drug/alcohol screen prior to hire, if involved in a work-related automobile accident and if reasonable suspicion is reported.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Rabbi Preferred
• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, M.Div. or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregivers.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Bristol Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify