Hospice Chaplain

Bay Nursing, Inc.,* a well-established Home Care and Hospice Agency located in Romeo MI, is looking for a contingent / part-time *Chaplain* to join our *Hospice Team* to provide spiritual support to our patients in Macomb County and the surrounding areas.

*Bay Nursing, Inc.* has provided our patients a comprehensive range of home medical services including skilled nursing, occupational and physical therapy, and other home medical services for well over 30 years. We now provide Hospice services. We are committed to excellence in patient care and supportive work environment.

As part of our team, you will enjoy the support of a progressive, knowledgeable staff along with competitive pay and schedule options to fit your lifestyle.

Consider a rewarding career with our busy, continually growing agency and submit your resume today!

*Experience:*

·One year hospice experience

· Minimum of two years of experience in patient/family counseling, with additional training in grief and bereavement

Job 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

· Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one-to-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources

· Provides bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community. Expands and maintains community resource list as needed

· Demonstrate flexibility while performing job duties to ensure the highest quality of service is provided

· Utilize critical thinking skills while performing job duties; analyze work process and make suggestions for improvement

· Maintain a thorough understanding and consistently adhere to all applicable department and company policies and procedures

· Conduct job duties in a way which will reduce and avoid potential safety hazards

· Demonstrate initiative and drive to promote personal and company success

· Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor or management team member

Associates degree in related discipline preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: On the road