Chaplain - Hospice - FT
Brookdale Hospice

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the happiness of our associates, so you'll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet rewarding. But you'll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs. Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

We believe that in order to best serve our residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One way we do that is through our benefits. Our offerings include, but are not limited to:

Full-time and part-time associate benefits:

· 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

· Benefit plan package

· Employee Stock Purchase Program

· Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

· Associate Compassion Fund

· Associate Discounts

· Identity theft protection

· Pet savings and insurance plans

· Voluntary benefits available

Full-time associate benefits:

· Extensive Insurance Plans, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account and more.

· Paid Time Off

· Adoption Benefit

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Company-provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)

· Voluntary STD and LTD

Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Brookdale Healthcare Services (BHS) Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

1. Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
2. Facilitates the development of the individualized the plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
3. Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
4. Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
5. Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
6. Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
7. Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
8. Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
9. Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.
10. Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
11. Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
12. Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.
13. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
14. Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Education and Experience
Graduate of accredited seminary or School of Theology (BD, M.Div. or equivalent theological degree), licensed ordained minister or equivalent experience. Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/ caregiver. Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group. Comfort in an interfaith setting. Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values. Ability to network with community clergy and congregations. Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care. Hospice/experience preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or Organization requirements and is in good working order.

Management/Decision Making
Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.

Knowledge and Skills
Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has working knowledge of the healthcare industry. Ability to effectively manage time, tasks and projects in a dynamic environment is required. Effective written and oral communication skills and human relation skills are essential.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 25 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• On-Call on an as needed basis
• Requires Travel: Occasionally

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.