Remarkable Hospice Dallas - PRN Hospice Chaplain
Remarkable Hospice Companies
- Dallas, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conducts assessments of hospice patients and family spiritual needs.
- Ensures that appropriate spiritual services are provided in a timely manner by either providing such to the patient/family or coordinating the provision of services with community clergy or spiritual counselors.
- Provides direct spiritual services to patients/families according to their belief system and practice.
- Participates in the development of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) plan of care to meet identified spiritual needs.
- Conducts religious services for patients/families as well as hospice and facility staff as requested.
- Serves as a liaison and support to community clergy and spiritual counselors.
- Documents services provided and/or ongoing communication with community clergy and spiritual counselors in a timely manner.
- Maintains records of spiritual services utilization and related activities as directed for quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI), hospice program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
- Provides consultation, education, and support regarding spiritual issues and care to the IDG members and facility staff.
- Recruits an adequate number of community clergy and/or spiritual counselors to meet patient/family needs.
- Acts as the hospice spiritual services community liaison by developing community contacts and offering hospice education to a variety of clergy, counselors, and congregations.
- Provides funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
- Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of IDG members, volunteers, facility staff, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the IDG.
- Primarily responsible for conducting or arranging the memorial service associated with the hospice bereavement program as requested.
- Assists in the supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families.
- May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree), or certification in Level I and II of Clinical Pastoral Education (from an accredited ACPE Center).
- Experience working with death and dying, terminal individuals, and their families or caregivers.
- Hospice experience preferred.
- Knowledge of the hospice philosophy of care.
- Good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
- Able to work as a member of the IDG.
- Able to effectively communicate with clinical and non-clinical employees, patients and family/caregivers.
- Able to perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks.
- Able to effectively deal with change.
- Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license and proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment includes driving own vehicle.
- Proof of Covid vaccine, medical exemption or religious exemption.
- Mileage reimbursement