Per Diem Hospice Chaplain (Tulsa, OK)

Responsibilities

• Provides pastoral/spiritual care to patients and/or families.
• Visits and ministers with patients.
• Works with the Clinical Director and other appropriate persons in developing a spiritual care continuum of care appropriate for hospice patients/families.
• Conducts spiritual assessments and develops a care plan that addresses a range of needs including physical, emotional and spiritual, outcomes and goals with a view to providing a comprehensive assessment of the patient.
• Provide pastoral support at bedside, funerals, memorials as requested and needed.
• Documents visits with patients per Company and compliance policy.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Organizes Company-sponsored memorial services as appropriate.
• Provides emotional/spiritual support and encouragement to staff members as needed and appropriate.
• Participates in staff meetings, Interdisciplinary Team meetings and In-Services.
• Facilitates spiritual care, acting as a bridge between patients, families and clergy to provide supportive end-of-life sacramental support and pastoral care as requested.
• Aids in educating staff about specific religious needs and issues of patients/families which affect their care and treatment.

Qualifications

• Master’s of Divinity Degree or equivalent in an area of theological studies required.
• At least four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Candidate must be Board Certified as a Chaplain or eligible for Board Certification under the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP).
• Excellent communication and pastoral skills.
• High degree of emotional energy and mental alertness and ability to deal with the challenge of supporting patients and loved ones who experience pain, suffering, death and grief.
• Good organizational and decision-making skills.
• Computer Literacy and ability to perform extensive and timely charting timely using the Company’s EMR System.