JOB SUMMARY: The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Bristol Hospice LLC, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology, BD, M.Div. or equivalent theological degree
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Must have experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver
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Hospice experience preferred
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Must possess the ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group
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Must demonstrate comfort in an interfaith setting
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Must possess the ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values
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Must possess the ability to network with community, clergy and congregations
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Must demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be flexible in work hours
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner
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Facilitate the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs
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Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers
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Serve as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors
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Maintain records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision
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Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors
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Attend patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group
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Provide consultation, education and support to interdisciplinary group on spiritual care
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Recruit 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
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Provide for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
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Plan periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team
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Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers
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Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
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Accept and perform other related duties and responsibilities, as required
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Must comply with company policies, procedures and processes in addition to Hospice and Homecare rules and regulations
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Must be dependable and flexible in work schedule
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Must comply with harassment and discrimination policies
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Must foster good working relationships
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Must have a safe and functional automobile, valid drivers’ license and full automobile coverage
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Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check prior to hire and annually thereafter
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:
- May be required to stand and sit for long periods
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Must be able to hear and see with or without aid
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Must be able to read and follow instructions as required
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Must be willing to participate in a drug/alcohol screen prior to hire, if involved in a work-related automobile accident and if reasonable suspicion is reported.