Hospice Chaplain

Join Our Team of Highly Talented and Committed Clinical Professionals

Founded in 2014 in San Francisco Bay Area, Neogen Care’s vision is to transform the way healthcare is provided and received by patients in the home.

We strive to improve the quality of your life with our team of specially trained nurses, therapists and reliable caregivers.

As a leading provider of medical and non-medical home care services we will continue to contribute to the future of our community and support healthy lifestyles.

We are looking for a Hospice Chaplain to join our fast-growing team. Become part of a notable company and help us achieve our goals!

POSITION : Hospice Chaplain

TYPE : Per Diem

PAY : Competitive per visit pay plus mileage reimbursements

Essential Functions :

• To represent a spiritual presence and connection with the religious / spiritual roots of the patient and their family.
• To be a spiritual resource to team members and assist them in their growth or in dealing with their grief.
• To document the patient / family’s religious / spiritual needs and resources and complete progress notes in the patient’s chart following each contact.
• To raise, when appropriate in a patient care conference, the possibility of spiritual needs of the patient and family and to report interventions.
• To provide, when invited, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and their families.
• To interface with the patient / families’ own clergyman, rabbi or their own congregation, if requested.
• To provide encouragement to patients and families to plan, in advance, regarding the funeral, wills, requests, obituaries and interment, and to be available to officiate at funeral services if requested.
• To be present at time of death, if requested.
• To provide literature and spiritual resources that may be of assistance to patients and families.
• To complete Bereavement Risk Assessments according to procedural guidelines.
• To attend scheduled patient care conferences, Quality Improvement Meetings; staff meetings and all other applicable meetings and in-services.
• To participate in the patient / family problem-oriented care plan.
• Weddings, funeral and sacraments that are not directly related to HOV patient / family care will be done at Chaplain’s discretion on Chaplain’s own time and not under the auspices of Hospice.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Required Experience :

• Ordination and in good standing with a recognized faith group
• A master's degree in theology, divinity or related field
• Completion of clinical pastoral education program
• Experience in hospice or palliative care
• Must be licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state / or organization requirements and is in good working order.

COVID-19 considerations :

Neogen Care, an essential health industry company, practices all protective measures recommend by the WHO, CDC, state, and county to safeguard our employees and patients from COVID-19 exposure to include : screening, testing, PPE, social distancing