What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chaplain Hospice position at AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH?
Overview
Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers, either directly or through the coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.
Responsibilities
Required
Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers, either directly or through the coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.
Responsibilities
- Represents a spiritual presence and connection with the religious/spiritual roots of the hospice movement.
- Provides a constant reminder to hospice workers that, beyond the physical and emotional support given, patients may desire to have spiritual resources of their choosing.
- Serves as a spiritual resource to team members and assists them in their growth or in dealing with their grief.
- Documents the patient and/or family's religious/spiritual needs and resources on the intake/assessment form and completes progress notes in the patient's chart following each contact.
- Raises, when appropriate in a patient care conference, the possibility of spiritual needs of the patient and family and reports interventions.
- Provides, when invited, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and their families.
- Interfaces with the patient/family's own clergyman, rabbi or congregation, if requested.
- Encourages patients and families to plan the funeral, wills, requests, obituaries and interment in advance. Remains available to officiate at funeral services if requested.
- Present at time of death, if requested.
- Provides literature and spiritual resources that may be of assistance to patients and families.
- Participates in the patient/family problem-oriented care plan.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required
- Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or a member of a religious order preferred or lay person with certified training in pastoral care. Professional experience in a religious agency or institution may be considered in lieu of a formalized education.
- One (1 ) year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
- Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
- Must be familiar with general use an functions of the computer, such as user names and password concepts; internet; email; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree or training).