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Hospice Chaplain

Sentara Enterprises
Chesapeake, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026

City/State

Chesapeake, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Hospice is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Chaplain!

Overview:

The Chaplain provides spiritual support and bereavement counseling support to the patient's and/or families of the Hospice Program. Makes home visits, administers sacraments, serves as a resource for information on spiritual and bereavement issues and documents relevant/ appropriate information regarding patients, family psycho-socio-spiritual situation in the patient's record.

Anticipated Status/Shift:

Full Time (40 hours/week)

Day Shift

Position Location:

Chesapeake, VA

Hourly Range: $25.60-$42/hour

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

Education

  • Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

Experience

  • 2 years Pastoral Care (Preferred)

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Salary : $5,250

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