What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Chaplain position at Brighton Hospice?
Job Details
Description
TOP WORKPLACE OF 2023
Brighton Hospice is a rapidly growing industry leader. We are looking to add positive, compassionate, and knowledgeable individuals to our growing team. The goal of hospice care is to improve the quality of a patient’s last months by offering comfort, dignity, and care wherever the patient resides.
On an average day as a Chaplain (referred to internally as a Spiritual Care Clinician) you will:
- You will have the opportunity to collaborate with our clinical teams (physicians, social workers, nurses, therapists) to contribute to that mission. These passionate team members will depend on you to assess and support the spiritual and bereavement needs of patients and their families. Offer short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention
- Develop an individual plan for spiritual care in conjunction with the hospice interdisciplinary team, and when necessary in coordination with the patients/families/caregiver, church, clergy, or spiritual family in order to accomplish a holistic plan of care for each patient/family/caregiver.
- Conduct a personal ministry to patients/families when other resources are not available or appropriate, including conducting funerals and memorial services when requested
- Document all contact with patients/families, including spiritual assessment, home visits, and important telephone calls in relation to the Plan of Care in the patient's clinical record.
- Be available to other care team members for bereavement support
- And perform additional, related duties as needed
WHY Brighton Hospice
- We are thrilled to announce that Brighton Hospice has been recognized with FOUR national Top Workplace awards
- We were recognized for leadership, innovation, value, and work-life flexibility
- We pride ourselves on hiring the most compassionate, skilled professionals and investing in our team members
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Decompression time while you travel to your patients
- Benefits available to all full-time team members
- Generous PTO accruals
- Paid holidays
- Monthly bonus potential
- Mileage reimbursement
- Affordable health insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability)
- 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match
Qualifications
Desired Skills/Qualifications
- Passion for providing the best possible care to patients and their families
- Excitement for doing work that makes a difference while enjoying the perks of great work/life balance
- Have a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation for the purpose of traveling to our patients
- At least one year of hospice experience
- Clinical Pastoral Education Training and/or Spiritual Care Counseling Training preferred
- Comfortable in an interfaith setting
- Are able to demonstrate the level of knowledge and skills normally associated with a bachelor's degree, including knowledge of Hospice, death, dying, grief, and bereavement
- Ready to take the next big step in your career
WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM APPLY TODAY!
For additional questions or support please contact our Home Team location at (801) 996-3217
Brighton Hospice is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and participates in E-Verify.
