Full Time Hospice IPU Chaplain

Job Type

Full-time

Description

At Capstone Hospice, purpose is at the heart of our employee experience, empowering you to make a meaningful impact on patients and families during this most crucial time in their life. We live a simple mission; to bring peace and comfort to those we serve.

Capstone Hospice is privately owned and services the Metro Atlanta community. As a growing company we strive to maintain an employee-centric hospice company. Our belief is simple; Inspired, proud and pleased employees will deliver a level of customer satisfaction that consistently exceeds expectations. We realize that timely and accurate responsiveness is of the highest importance. Our company structure lends itself to a flexible, prompt and efficient response from our staff. The needs of our patients are our utmost priority.

Check us out online at www.capstonehospice.com

As a Hospice Chaplain, you are a member of the dedicated psychosocial services team that is responsible for providing spiritual and emotional support when needed to the Hospice patient/family while on hospice services and to provide assistance at the time of the patient's death by providing support to the family during the bereavement period. This position will require you to work in collaboration with the patients care team, providing chaplain services a hospital/IPU setting at the Emory St. Josephs Atlanta hospital located on Peachtree Dunwoody.

This position will require you to work Monday - Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the requirements of the position to be considered for the role.

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministry.
• Completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a chaplain/spiritual counselor, preferred.
• Active patient contact within the past 3 years, preferred.

To be successful in this role you should possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Make accurate, and at times, quick judgements.
• Ability to respond appropriately to crisis in the home, facility, and hospital setting.
• Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes and beliefs.
• Proficient with use of technology for charting in the EMR.

Essential functions of the role:

1. Provide direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients'/families' beliefs.

2. Work with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.

3. Participate in IDG conference by exploring and assessing the potential spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated.

4. Provide bereavement follow-up services as assigned.

5. Maintain proper records of visits to patients/families.

6. Make contact with clergy or appropriate representatives of patients/families as indicated.

7. Perform occasional liturgical assignments, e.g., communions, baptism, and memorial services with staff.

8. Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial service when requested and as time allows.

9. Develop and maintain a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.

10. Participate in the IPU chaplain on-call rotation.

11. Provide educational programs for community clergy, religious and lay representatives as resources allow.

12. Complete hospice consents with patient/family as needed.

Working Conditions:

Patient visits will take place in an inpatient hospice setting, with some possibility of visits in patients' home, assisted living facilities or skilled nursing facilities. Must be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but no limited to odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.

Physical Requirements:

Requires minimal physical effort most of the day, including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes and lifting 20 pounds. Must possess sight/hearing senses of use of appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of the position.

Must provide evidence of annual TB test and other state-required tests or examination.

Mental Requirements:

Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Transportation:

Must have a current valid driver's license, auto liability insurance and reliable transportation.

This is a full-time position, eligible for full-time benefits to include health & wellness benefits, phone allowance, mileage reimbursement and paid time off to include paid holidays.