Chaplain - Alpha Home Health and Hospice - PRN

JOB SUMMARY The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc., either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner. Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs. Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers. Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors. 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 conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group. Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care. Recruits 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. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested. Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team. Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers. Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required. The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology Preferred (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver. Hospice/ experience preferred. Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team/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. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. What we offer you: · A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans · Health concierge and Teladoc services · FSA and HSA accounts · Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD plans · PTO · Paid holidays · Employee Assistance Program · 401K with company match · Company-wide celebrations of your great work & accomplishments · Support for your professional growth and development · Tuition reimbursement · AMAZING teammates & leaders that are supportive, inclusive, and fun! · And more! Alpha Home Health and Hospice is a Medicare-certified, 5-Star rated agency. Our Core Values are CAPLICO: Customer Second (Employee First!) Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Celebration Ownership To learn more about Alpha Home Health & Hospice, please visit our website at https://alphahomehealthhospice.com/ Follow us on Facebook at @ https://www.facebook.com/alphahospiceandhomehealth and on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/alphahomehealthandhospice/ Job Type: PRN Pay: $36.00-$37.00 per hour The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. At Alpha Home Health, we believe in making sure that we have the right team in place. Our team is skilled and passionate about providing care that exceeds expectations. We have created a culture of teamwork and support for our staff that is unlike any in the industry. This allows our talented team to focus on what they do best. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

Salary : $36 - $37