What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Chaplain position at Otterbein SeniorLife?
Overview
Otterbein Hospice located in Lebanon Ohio is seeking a PRN Chaplain. The role of the Chaplain is to provide pastoral care and counseling for the Elders to ensure their spiritual well-being.
Responsibilities
Otterbein Hospice located in Lebanon Ohio is seeking a PRN Chaplain. The role of the Chaplain is to provide pastoral care and counseling for the Elders to ensure their spiritual well-being.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the administration and direction of programs to maintain the highest quality of spiritual services
- Provide spiritual assessment, counseling and support to clients, families and others
- Participate in preparation, implementation and evaluation of the interdisciplinary care plan and conduct assessments in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team
- Interview clients/families as necessary and in a private meeting
- Provide non-judgmental spiritual care that honors the spiritual needs of the client/family/other
- Maintain client care information to assure client rights are protected and coordinate services with other departments
- Facilitate and arrange for visits with community clergy
- Perform memorial and funeral services as requested
- Complete all medical record, whether written or electronically, in a timely manner and in accordance with federal, state and Organization guidelines, policies and procedures
- Demonstrated knowledge of diverse religious, cultural and spiritual values/customs pertaining to illness, death and grieving
- Assist in providing support to associates/volunteers in coping with job-related stress
- Bachelor's degree and Ordained Minister
- Certificate in spiritual companioning
- Clinical pastoral education experience or prior experience in chaplaincy or pastoral care
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of the spiritual issues related to illness, death and grieving
- Experience in health care preferred
- 1 year experience as a Hospice Chaplain or equivalent Hospital Chaplain experience