Chaplain, Hospice

Hospice Chaplain

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization: SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay

Position Overview: Ideal candidate will have experience in a Hospice environment. Competently assesses, coordinates and evaluates the spiritual needs of hospice patients and families and provides direct spiritual care in coordination with the patient care team. Develops, documents and delivers a hospice spiritual care plan. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications and attendance at meetings and patient/family care conferences. Adheres to policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience. Provides worship services, rituals, memorials, and support groups for hospice patients and families in the community or wherever they call home, staff as requested.

Job Description:

Education:

• Master's: Divinity
• OR Other: Graduate level theological degree from a CHEA accredited organization
• OR Other: Equivalent granted by the Association of Professional Chaplains
• 4 units of ACPE training

Certification & Licensure:

• Board certification through APC, NACC, NAJC, or CASC within three years

Preferred Experience Typically Acquired In:

• 2 years recent relevant experience

Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of death, dying, grief, and bereavement processes.
• Knowledge of diverse religious practices and community resources.
• Possess interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences.
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, and procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
• Ensure the privacy of each patient's protected health information (PHI).
• Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
• Must have the ability to function independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team; ability to exercise independent, sound judgement in planning and providing patient care.
• Knowledge of state and federal home care regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior and communication and the influence of cultural and spiritual values in providing spiritual care.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide spiritual care appropriate to age-specific needs of neonates, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.
• Knowledge of individual and family development over the lifespan.
• Ability to form harmonious working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated leadership and negotiation skills and the ability to manage resources for patient care in a cost-effective manner.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent collaborative and problem-solving skills with customers and management.
• Ability to exercise independent sound judgement in planning and providing patient care.
• Demonstrated ability in physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessment skills and in implementing plan of treatment.
• Access to reliable motor vehicle to travel to patient sites.
• Must be able to handle sensitive issues, conflicts with or among others, respectively direct and reinforce staff efforts; effectively plan and organize and prioritize work, and to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify when to consult supervisor.
• Must be able to deal with challenging work environment from time demands and conflicting priorities.
• Maintain a positive and professional image and demonstrate self-directed learning to meet professional development and/or license requirements.
• At orientation and annually thereafter, must be able to meet core competencies for position and area of specialty, as appropriate.
• Must have knowledge of both California regulations and Sutter Care at Home policy of End of Life Options Act (ELOA).

Job Shift: Days

Schedule: Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours: 8

Days of the Week: Variable

Weekend Requirements: As Needed, Every Weekend

Benefits: No

Unions: Yes

Position Status: Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours: 0

Employee Status: Per Diem/Casual

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.