Chaplain

Description

CenterCare Hospice is dedicated to working with patients and their loved ones as they deal with the reality of a life limiting illness.  We are dedicated to focusing on comfort and symptom management while improving the quality of life in an atmosphere of dignity, compassion and hope.

CenterCare Hospice is looking to add a Part Time Chaplain (approximately 20 hours per week) to their team who can cover our service area of Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Canon City.

The ideal candidate will be compassionate, empathetic and able to dedicate themselves to our goal of providing the highest quality of care that focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Why Join Our Team?

• We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas
• Excellent pay 
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
• Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon Prime or Walmart plus memberships
• Referral programs
• Generous PTO Package (Full time status required)
• Employer 401k Matching with up to 4% Employer Match Available
• Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits offered almost immediately (full time status required, waiting period waived)

Job Summary: Hospice chaplains are specially trained healthcare workers who attend to the spiritual needs of a vast variety of individuals whose only similarity may be their terminal illness.  A hospice chaplain must be familiar with a wide range of religious and spiritual expressions.

Essential Functions:

• Assist patient, caregiver/family with spiritual care related to death and dying
• Visits patient and completes an initial spiritual assessment & routine visit notes 
• Collaborates care with interdisciplinary group and provides spiritual input into plan of care
• Acts as liaison between the patient/family and local clergy 
• Networks with community resources and represents CenterCare Hospice in the community
• Seeks hospice support from clergy of various denominations
• Participates in staff development and in-service programs
• Assists the Bereavement coordinator with direct aftercare visitations and memorial service

Professional Requirements: 

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
• Completes annual education requirements
• Maintains regulatory requirements
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled    
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner
• Actively participates in performance improvement and quality improvement
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
   

Regulatory Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of theology and have training in grief and bereavement counseling

• Minimum of 1 year experience in pastoral care

• Previous experience in grief and bereavement counseling preferred

• Excellent in both written and oral communication skills, including spelling and grammar

• Good interpersonal skills

• Ability to handle stressful and delicate situations with tact, diplomacy and attention to their importance

• Must represent Frontier Hospice in a positive and professional manner

• Current Colorado Driver's License

• Must have reliable transportation available during work hours.  Vehicle must be properly registered and insured in accordance with state law

Language Skills:

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
•  Additional languages preferred

Skills:

• Understands regulations/standards applicable to hospice.
• Basic Computer Skills

Physical Demands:

• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs.
•  Requires excellent listening skills and a basic understanding of the many different spiritual and religious perspectives especially as they pertain to death and dying.

Salary : $25 - $30