Pastoral Care Director - Healthcare jobs in Massachusetts

Description

Responsibilities:

• Provide pastoral care and support to residents, families   and staff. Provide this service within the framework of NDLTCC’s mission and   philosophy, fulfilling the requirements of the Joint Commission and other federal and state regulations. 
• Understand the mission and philosophy of NDHC and provide a climate where hospitality, compassion and mutual support are expressed to those who serve and those being served.* Must be or eligible to be an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion.
• Provide pastoral / spiritual care and support to residents, families and staff.
• Provide this service within the framework of NDHC's Long-Term Care's mission and philosophy, fulfilling the requirements of the Joint Commission and other federal and state regulations.
• Follow and maintain HIPAA guidelines and regulations with respect to all patient information. Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
• Visits hospice patients and their families identified as appropriate for spiritual care, completes spirituals assessment, and provides direct nondenominational spiritual counsel, prayer and support.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.

Who We Are:

Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc. deeply rooted in the heritage of the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is committed to the physical, spiritual, and emotional care of our residents and patients. Located off the shores of Lake Quinsigamond within the woods of the Worcester Land Trust. Notre Dame Health Care is a unique community where we strive to provide a family-like environment for our residents, patients, family members, students, and team members. This environment is built on the mission of the sisters of Notre Dame, and is exemplified by love, joy, and compassion.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in theology, psychology, or sociology required.
• Must be or eligible to be an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion.
• Knowledge of specialized fields of theology, liturgy, psychology, sociology, ecumenical orientation and Catholic ethical guidelines required.
• Must be or eligible to be an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion.
• Experience working with infirm elderly is needed as well as excellent communication skills; patience, tact, positive attitude, integrity and cheerful enthusiasm also preferred.
• Position schedule may require working some holidays.
• Position considered “essential employee” under NDHC’s Inclement Weather Policy
• Schedule is every weekend (Saturday and Sunday)