Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator / Chaplain - Priority Life Care

Connections Life Care offers professional hospice and palliative and supportive care services in homes, senior care facilities, and nursing homes. Please consider joining our team to help us provide care and support to those we serve.

To our staff we provide:

• Competitive wages
• A full range of health plans - including vision and dental!
• SwiftMD - Telemedicine that is available to all employees at no cost!
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• $10,000 Company paid Life Insurance
• Family planning and support services through Maven
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident Coverage, and Critical Illness
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• On-demand wages via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday!
• Employee referral bonuses

Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator / Chaplain

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients'/families' beliefs.
• Work with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
• Participate in IDG conference by exploring and assessing the potential spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated.
• Provide bereavement follow-up services as assigned.
• Maintain proper records of visits to patients/families.
• Make contact with clergy or appropriate representatives of patients/families as indicated.
• Perform occasional liturgical assignments, e.g., memorial services with staff.
• Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial service when indicated.
• Develop and maintain a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.
• Arrange for on-call availability of spiritual services.
• Provide educational programs for community clergy, religious and lay representatives as resources allow.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a chaplain/spiritual counselor, preferred.
• Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.Registered Nurse with minimum of three years in healthcare required, preferably in Nursing Facility, Home Health or Hospice setting. Bachelor's degree strongly preferred. BSN a plus.
• Must have a valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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