Chaplain

Requirements

• Contacts patient/caregiver within five (5) days of a patient’s admission to hospice care to conduct an initial spiritual assessment
• Completes and documents ongoing assessments, interventions and outcomes of patient and family/caregiver concerns and spiritual issues in the Electronic Medical Record
• Coordinates efforts with community ministers to gain support of various denominations and/or faith groups
• Communicates with and supports the patient’s/caregiver’s clergy as appropriate
• Provides consultation and education to patient, caregiver and hospice staff concerning spiritual/religious concerns affecting end of life care
• Assists caregivers with funeral arrangements and services as appropriate
• Provides counseling to members of the Interdisciplinary team as appropriate as well as available to volunteers for counseling when appropriate and participates in volunteer training as needed
• Must be willing and available in an on-call rotation to make after hours visits when needed for a patient’s death, funeral, or admission, etc. or spiritual crisis
• Assists with bereavement telephone calls to caregivers following the death of a patient