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Dignified Hospice Care is an ACHC accredited hospice agency that provides in home care to patients who are terminally ill. Dignified Hospice Care provides you with the resources and opportunities to build a rewarding career in an environment that supports your success. We service multiple cities throughout San Bernardino and Riverside County.
Description
- The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Dignified Hospice Care, either directly or through coordination of care with other Spiritual Counselors.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
- Facilitates the development of the individualized the plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
- Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
- Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and Spiritual Counselors.
- Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
- Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and Spiritual Counselors.
- Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
- 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.
- Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
- Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/Spiritual Counselors working with the hospice team.
- Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Qualifications and Skills
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
- Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group.
- Comfortable 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.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 year of hospice experience.
- Bilingual.
- Availability to work weekends regularly.
- Availability to work on call.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
COVID-19 Considerations
- Dignified Hospice Care will attempt to minimize the occupational exposure to COVID-19 by encouraging all staff to take part in COVID testing as availability allows.
- Clinical personnel will be provided with the necessary Personal Protective Equipment to treat patients who test positive for COVID.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Hospice care: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
