Hospice Spiritual Support / Chaplain

Description :

Northern Illinois Hospice is a trusted and growing agency. Founded in 1979, we were the first hospice agency in our region and one of the first 50 in the nation. We are looking for exceptional people to join our exceptional team. People who want to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others.

We are seeking a dedicated Spiritual Support / Chaplain with the highest standards of excellence, who seeks the opportunity to work for an employer that's the leader in patient-focused, team-based hospice care and committed to creating a culture of excellence.

Under the direction of the Team Leader, the Spiritual Support position provides non-denominational spiritual care services to patients, families, significant others and / or caregivers, and to members of the Northern Illinois Hospice interdisciplinary team (IDG). Provides assistance at the time of the patients' death and support of the family as requested. The services are provided either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors that may include community religious leaders of the patient's / family member's faith.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides the comprehensive assessment of spiritual needs of hospice patients, families and / or caregivers within five (5) calendar days of patient's election to the hospice benefit or according to patient / family wishes on the Spiritual Care Assessment Form.
• Provide consultation and support to patients, families, caregivers and team members in a non-denominational manner or as requested by patient / families / caregivers and documents according to agency policies and procedures.
• Provides spiritual counseling and support to patients, families, caregivers and significant others in a non-denominational manner or as requested by patients / families / caregivers and documents services provided according to agency policies and procedures / clinical record guidelines.
• Works with interdisciplinary team members, clergy, and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients / families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
• Contacts patient / family's preferred spiritual advisor / clergy to ensure ongoing involvement and to invite participation in interdisciplinary care planning when requested by team member or patient / family member.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary group (IDG) meeting, evaluates and revises / updates the comprehensive assessment and individualized plan of care for spiritual care of patients / families / caregivers with the IDG on an ongoing basis, as frequently as the patient's condition requires, but no less frequently than every fifteen (15) calendar days.
• Maintains working list of local community rabbis, clergy and spiritual counselors.
• Develops and documents individualized plan of care to meet spiritual needs.
• Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to patients, family / caregivers.
• Provides bereavement follow up as assigned.
• Serves as liaison with faith communities throughout the service area to support patient and / or family requests and offer education about the hospice philosophy and enlisting aid in providing spiritual support through congregations.
• Contacts clergy, spiritual counselors or other religious leaders to assist in spiritual care of patients and family members as requested.
• Provides funeral or memorial services for hospice patients as requested.
• Works with the NIH Memorial Service Planning Committee to plan and execute the annual ceremonies.
• Complies with local, state and federal laws, Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation and agency policies and procedures.
• Available to patients and families in the On-Call rotation for spiritual counseling / grief issues and assists with psych-social, crisis and / or death visits.
• Assists with the staff bereavement program and monthly newsletters as directed by the Bereavement Coordinator or Director of Clinical Services.
• Remains current on local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing the operations of hospices.
• Provides and promotes superior customer service, exhibits good communication skills with patients, families, team members and professional community. Presentations as assigned.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to ensure highest levels of service.
• Participates in staff meetings, department meetings, hospice IDT meetings, in-services, committees, and other related activities as required.
• Maintains confidentiality according to HIPAA requirements of patient and family regarding disease / diagnosis, financial, and other information obtained during employment.
• Demonstrates the Model visit on each visit encounter.
• Follows safety education including physical ergonomics.
• Maintains personal and professional boundaries.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation, including pertinent and complete data in the electronic medical record, according to documentation guidelines.

Northern Illinois Hospice supports our employees' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. The expected base salary range for this role is $51,530 - $66,980 . However, final base pay will be carefully determined based on several factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Additionally, this role may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits.

BENEFITS :

Northern Illinois Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Northern Illinois Hospice, we believe diversity makes us better.

Northern Illinois Hospice is a drug free workplace.

Requirements :

Education : Preferred Masters Prepared candidate or Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology with appropriate Clinical Pastoral Education Training with a minimum of 2 to 4 C.P.E. credits obtained from an accredited preferred program.

Training and Licensure :

Experience :

Knowledge / Skills / Ability :

Other : Local residence with ability to respond to on-call within 30 minutes. Meets agency requirements for criminal background check.

Compensation details : 51530-66980 Yearly Salary

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