Hospice Chaplain

Blize Healthcare is looking for a Hospice Chaplain to join our team. You will provide spiritual care, emotional support, and counseling to patients and families during the end-of-life journey, respecting individual beliefs and cultural traditions. You will facilitate discussions about spirituality, meaning, and hope, and may help patients and families make decisions about end-of-life care. Additionally, you will offer grief support and bereavement services, and ensure patients and loved ones are not alone in their time of need.

Job Description:

• Evaluating the spiritual needs and preferences of patients and their families and providing tailored support based on their beliefs and values.
• Offering emotional and spiritual support, including counseling, prayer, and pastoral care, to help patients and families cope with the challenges of terminal illness and grief.
• Helping patients and families make decisions about advanced directives, resuscitation orders, and funeral arrangements, considering spiritual and emotional factors.
• Offering grief counseling and bereavement services to families after the passing of a loved one and helping them process their loss and find healing.
• Collaborating with other members of the hospice care team to ensure comprehensive care and addressing the spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Respecting the diversity of beliefs and practices of patients and families and tailoring care to their individual needs.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 4 Clinical Pastoral Education Units.
• One year of hospice experience.
• Ability to connect with patients and their families on an emotional level.
• Physical strength and ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as needed.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Mileage/fuel reimbursement.