Per Diem Hospice Chaplain

Per Diem Chaplain

The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of the Agency, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.

2. Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.

3. Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.

4. Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

5. Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.

6. Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

7. Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.

8. Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.

9. Recruits 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.

10. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

11. Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.

12. Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.

13. Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.

14. Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

1. Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.

2. Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team/group.

3. Comfort in an interfaith setting.

4. Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.

5. Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.

6. Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.

7. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

8. Hospice experience preferred.

Emblem Hospice Tucson offers life-changing service to all our patients while also providing the emotional support and hospice education for the patient, their family and/or caregivers. We have a dynamic team of nurses, aides, social services, and spiritual care professionals, as well as a compassionate group of volunteers and experienced management. Our mission is to provide comfort where there is pain, solutions where there are challenges, and peace where there is chaos in the lives of our patients and their loved ones.