Job Ttile: Hospice Chaplain
Duration: 3Months 
Location: Newport Beach, CA 92660
Work Schedule: M – F 8:30 am – 5 pm
Certifications Needed for the Role: Chaplain
 

Job Summary:
The Hospice Chaplain provides and coordinates the delivery of spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, caregivers, and staff.

Job Responsibilities:
-Supports and guides patients, their families, caregivers, and staff to assist them through periods of transition, grief, loss, and anxiety.
-Provides spiritual interventions at times of crisis or death.
-Guides patients’ families and caregivers through spiritual and existential questions and concerns regarding death.
-Provides comfort and solace during the end-of-life experience.
-The Chaplain must always be appreciative of and respectful toward the full range of individual beliefs, customs, traditions, and practices represented in the community, and serve as a liaison between the hospice and patient/family’s community of faith. 
-Performs daily visits to patients homes to address their spiritual needs.
-Coordinates care with the hospice interdisciplinary team to ensure that all of the patients and family’s needs are met.
-Facilitate communication between patients, family, and the patients residential care facility to ensure all rcfe regulatory requirements are met.
-Maintains accurate documentation of patient visits.
-Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call.
-Performs other dues assigned.

Required Experience
-Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
-Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
-Business acumen.
-Customer satisfaction.
-Innovation.
-Trust & accountability.
-Oral/Written Communication.
-Patient and Family Sensitivity.
-Travel.
-Diversity.
-Technology & Equipment Skills.
-Interpersonal Skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-Experience in pastoral care and chaplaincy in a healthcare seng.

Required Education:
-Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited theological/faith-based institution.
-Minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
-Ecclesiastical endorsement.

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Board Certified Chaplain in good standing with a recognized and accredited organization.
-California Drivers License.