Hospice Chaplain - Mishawaka

Description

We are honored to be listed among the Top Workplaces for 2021-2025 by The Indianapolis Star.

Have you imagined yourself being an integral part of something special from the ground up? Do you thrive off flexibility, creativity, and positivity? Do you possess the charisma, character, and drive to lead the development and growth of a new hospice and palliative care organization in your community? Do you like to shoot for the stars? Reach out today and let’s dream big together!

Paradigm Health is bringing our award winning and employee first culture to Fort Wayne! For each of the past three years we have been awarded a Top Workplace in Indianapolis and now we are looking to add superstars to our team in your area. This exciting opportunity is best filled by someone with strong servant leadership skills, positive attitude, and healthy ambition that can fill many roles. This unique opportunity will allow you to grow your career by entering on the ground level at a successful and caring organization. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Position Details:

• Full Time Chaplain for Mishawaka, Indiana and surrounding communities

Experience:

• One year Hospice experience is preferred, but not required

Requirements

Job Functions:

• Performs accurate and comprehensive spiritual assessments within a 5 day window from the start of care date.
• Ensures that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician, patient/family, other healthcare team members and HHA staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Acts as liaison between Hospice and the spiritual community.
• Responds to the mental, spiritual, social and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
• Provides nondenominational spiritual counseling per patient and/or family request.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff, Clinical Nurse Manager and administrative team.
• Assists family in understanding the grief process.
• Participates in the bereavement program as requested including facilitating grief support groups, participating in the celebration of life programs, leading funeral services, providing bereavement counseling via phone or in person, sending bereavement mailing, and notifying hospice staff of funeral services.
• Gives referrals to family for community grief support groups.
• Allows patient and family to voice their concerns, fears and feelings.
• Responsive to patient’s desires and condition.
• Addresses and supports cultural practices, as long as such practices do not harm others.
• Supports a culture of safety and quality.
• May perform specific religious duties related to the faith in which he/she is ordained, i.e., administration of last rites, baptism.
• Understands Hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying.
• Complies with HHAs policies regarding documentation timeliness.
• Adheres to all applicable laws, regulations and standards as indicated by professional licensure at local, state and federal levels.
• Assists the physician and other Hospice team members to understand the spiritual, emotional and social factors related to the patient’s health problems so that each patient’s plan of care fosters spiritual well-being and human dignity.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Participates in the on-call rotation

Experience:

• One year of Hospice experience preferred, but not required

Credentials:

• Master's Degree in Ministry, Counseling or Social Work required
• Current Driver's License
• Must have reliable transportation and insurance

Statement:

It is the policy of Paradigm Health to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, or physical or mental disability, or as otherwise required by an applicable local or state law. Paradigm Health is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity.