Hospice Chaplain-Per Visit - Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation

Hospice Chaplain-Per Visit

The Parker Jewish Institute, located in New Hyde Park, New York, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Chaplain with prior Hospice and Spiritual Coordination experience, to join our team in Hospice, to provide spiritual care to our Hospice patients, their loved ones, and as appropriate, using an inter-faith model of care and working within the patient's belief and value system.

This position that will include field visits in Queens and Nassau counties in addition to in-patient visits.

Parker Jewish Institute Hospice and Home Health Care offers the finest in home health and hospice services from an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals. Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is a not-for-profit adult health care system comprised of multiple health services servicing the Metropolitan New York Area.

Community and Inpatient Hospice at Parker Jewish Institute provides comfort, relief, and peace of mind to individuals with advanced or life-limiting illness and their families. We are an intimate and unique program that provides personalized care to ensure the comfort, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of our patients.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Conducts spiritual assessment of patients and families/significant others, and develops a plan for meeting needs
• Provides spiritual counseling interventions with patients, families, and significant others
• Participates with Interdisciplinary Team to develop comprehensive patient/family care plan that is designed to meet the holistic needs of Hospice patients and families
• Assists the Hospice Team with ethical issues regarding patient and/or family situations by facilitating discussions at IDT meetings and providing education to the team on ethical concerns
• Assists with bereavement counseling, working collaboratively with the Bereavement Coordinator
• Assists patients and /or families to participate in meaningful spiritual practices and rituals, as requested by patients and families
• Documents assessments, interventions and patient/family outcomes in the EMR

Position Qualifications:

• College Degree in a related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of training and experience in pastoral/spiritual counseling
• Previous Hospice experience strongly preferred
• Valid New York State driver's license and able to make field visits in Queens and Nassau counties