PRN Hospice Chaplain - North Kansas City/Liberty/Gladstone area

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Job Title: PRN Hospice Chaplain

Job Overview:

As a dedicated Hospice Chaplain, you will serve a vital role in providing compassionate spiritual and emotional support to individuals and families navigating the complexities of end-of-life care. Your responsibilities include conducting spiritual assessments, offering counseling, and facilitating religious rituals or ceremonies tailored to the beliefs and preferences of patients. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary hospice team, you will contribute to holistic care plans, participate in advance care planning discussions, and provide bereavement support. Your role involves being a source of comfort during challenging times, fostering a sense of peace, meaning, and connection. Additionally, as part of on-call duties, you will be available to address urgent spiritual needs and crises, ensuring continuous availability of support during evenings, weekends, and holidays. This position requires a deep commitment to respecting diverse spiritual and cultural beliefs, contributing to the overall well-being of those under hospice care.

Responsibilities:

• Spiritual Assessment:
  • Conducting spiritual assessments to understand the beliefs, values, and preferences of patients and their families.
• Spiritual and Emotional Counseling:
  • Providing spiritual and emotional support through counseling and prayer.
  • Assisting individuals in finding meaning, purpose, and peace during the end-of-life process.
• Facilitating Spiritual Practices:
  • Facilitating religious rituals, sacraments, or spiritual practices based on the patient's faith tradition or personal beliefs.
  • Offering pastoral care to address spiritual concerns.
• Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team:
  • Collaborating with the hospice interdisciplinary team, including nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, to provide holistic care.
  • Participating in team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
• Advance Care Planning:
  • Assisting patients and families in exploring and documenting their spiritual and end-of-life preferences.
  • Facilitating discussions about the meaning of life, death, and the afterlife.
• Bereavement Support:
  • Providing grief and bereavement support to families before and after the loss of a loved one.
  • Offering memorial services, rituals, or other ceremonies to honor and remember the deceased.
• Education and Spiritual Guidance:
  • Offering spiritual education and guidance to patients, families, and hospice staff.
  • Addressing ethical and moral concerns related to end-of-life care.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  • Maintaining accurate and confidential records of spiritual assessments, interventions, and communication with patients and families.
• On-Call Duties:
  • Participating in on-call rotations to provide spiritual support during after-hours, weekends, and holidays.
  • Being available for urgent spiritual needs and crises, offering comfort and guidance during challenging times.
• Community Outreach:
  • Collaborating with local religious and spiritual communities to ensure access to additional support and resources.
  • Providing spiritual care to diverse populations, respecting various cultural and religious beliefs.

• Education/Credentials: Education with emphasis in counseling or related subjects and has, within 90 days of hire, completed specific training to include common spiritual issues in death and dying, belief systems of comparative religions related to death and dying, spiritual assessment skills, individualizing care to patient beliefs, and varied spiritual practices/rituals.
• Licensure: Per state guidelines if any.
• Experience: One year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare institution preferred.
• Skills: Working knowledge of community spiritual and other resources. Good interpersonal skills.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation. Current auto liability insurance and driver’s license if personal vehicle is used for work.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for effectively connecting with patients, families, and the hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Cultural Competency: An understanding and appreciation of diverse cultural and religious beliefs, as well as the ability to provide inclusive spiritual care.
• Compassion and Empathy: The role requires a high level of compassion, empathy, and sensitivity to the emotional and spiritual needs of individuals facing end-of-life challenges.
• Documentation Skills: The ability to maintain accurate and confidential records of spiritual assessments, interventions, and communications.