Chaplain - Home Care jobs in Ohio

Hospice Chaplain

Join the nation’s premier Home Health and Hospice Group! Guardian Angel Home Health is one of the fastest growing Home Health Agencies in the country. With over 22 locations nationwide many of our branches carry impressive star ratings and are recognized as one of the lead providers in Home Health and Hospice.

Guardian Angel in Akron, OH is looking to add a Hospice Chaplain to our growing team! We are seeking an energetic and motivated individual with a background in Home Health. This candidate will assist us in our mission of continued growth in the industry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitates the development of the individualized plan care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spirituals 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.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers.
• Activity participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver).
• Ability to work as a 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.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• GAHC003

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Hospice care: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: On the road