Hospice Chaplain

Responsibilities

• Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program
• Facilitate the development of individualized plans of care to meet spiritual needs
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers
• Serve as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors
• Maintain records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities
• Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains
• Attend patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings
• Provide consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group
• Recruit community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and volunteers
• Provide for funeral or memorial services as requested
• Plan periodic memorial services for personnel and community clergy
• Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers
• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent)
• Experience working with death, dying, and individuals/families/caregivers
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group
• Comfort in an interfaith setting
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care
• Licensed driver with an insured, reliable automobile

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hospice experience

About the Company

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.