Hospice Chaplain
Job Description
Part-Time Hospice Chaplain
**Devotion Hospice, LLC | Highland, Michigan**
Devotion Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dependable **Part-Time Hospice Chaplain** to provide spiritual and emotional support to hospice patients, families, and caregivers.
Responsibilities
* Complete spiritual assessments and identify patient and family spiritual needs, beliefs, preferences, and goals
* Develop and update individualized spiritual plans of care
* Provide routine, PRN, and end-of-life spiritual support
* Respect and support patients of all faiths, beliefs, cultures, and those who do not identify with a particular faith
* Provide support and guidance to families and caregivers throughout the hospice journey
* Participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings and contribute to the interdisciplinary plan of care
* Coordinate with community clergy or other spiritual resources when requested by the patient or family
* Complete visit documentation, care plan updates, and other required documentation accurately and timely
* Provide bereavement support as appropriate
* Collaborate closely with nurses, social workers, aides, physicians, and other members of the hospice team
Qualifications
* Education, training, and/or experience appropriate to providing spiritual care in a hospice setting
* Hospice, healthcare, chaplaincy, pastoral care, or end-of-life experience preferred
* Ability to provide nonjudgmental spiritual support consistent with each patient’s individual beliefs and choices
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Reliable transportation and ability to travel to patient homes, assisted living communities, and skilled nursing facilities
* Ability to work independently while functioning as an active member of the interdisciplinary hospice team
* Must meet all applicable hospice personnel, background check, and employment requirements
Position
**Part-Time | Flexible Daytime Schedule**
This is a community-based position with travel throughout our service area.
About Devotion Hospice
Devotion Hospice is a locally owned, nurse-led hospice focused on providing individualized, compassionate care to patients and the people who love them. We believe hospice is a journey, not simply an end. Every patient has a story, and we are honored to be part of it.
**Rooted in Purpose. Devoted to Compassion.**
**Large enough to serve your community, small enough to care like family.**
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 10.0 per week
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
Experience:
* Hospice: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
* 100% (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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