Hospice Chaplain

Nogales, AZ, and surrounding areas

Part-time

Hospice describes a philosophy of care designed to optimize the quality of life for individuals with a life-limiting illness. Hospice specializes in family-centered health care and is uniquely equipped to treat and manage the special needs and circumstances of an individual with a life-limiting illness. Dependable Home Hospice and Palliate Care are looking to add another Chaplin to our interdisciplinary team. The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Dependable Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

HOSPICE CHAPLAIN ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must be familiar with hospice processes and procedures including the knowledge of how to complete initial assessments and comprehensive spiritual assessments for the patients.
• Must have an understanding of the Medicare condition of participation 418.3 in regards to bereavement counseling.
• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are met and rendered promptly.
• Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Must have experience with and education in grief loss counseling and provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors. Must be connected with other pastoral counselors of a variety of faiths and religions as needed.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.

HOSPICE CHAPLAIN QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Hospice: 1 year (Preferred)
• Chaplain: 1 year (Preferred)
• Spanish speaking is a plus

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