What are the responsibilities and job description for the HOSPICE CHAPLAIN position at St. Croix Hospice?
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Oakdale MN - Oakdale, MN
Position Type
Part Time
Travel Percentage
100%
Job Category
Health Care
Job Posting Date(s)
Start Date
03 / 03 / 2025
The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families / caregivers of St. Croix Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.
Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities
- Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families / caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
- Develops an individualized the 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.
- Assists the Director of Bereavement in maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families / caregivers for 13 months following the death of a patient to ensure compliance with all state, federal, and CHAP regulatory requirements.
- Ensures the initial bereavement assessment is completed, or assigned to appropriate team member.
- Ensures a condolence call is made, or assigned to be made to the bereaved.
- Assigns and oversees volunteers making bereavement calls.
- Assists with maintaining, organizing, and updating support group schedule.
- 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.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Qualifications
The hourly base range for this role is $26.00-35.00 / hr. This range is a good faith estimate; we may pay more or less than the posted range, and this range may be modified in the future. Actual compensation packages take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location; skill sets; relevant education and certifications; depth of experience; performance; and other business and organizational needs. The total compensation package for this position may also include the opportunity to participate in employee benefits including our medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) retirement plans, subject to applicable plan terms, and / or eligibility for other compensation.
Salary : $26 - $35
