Hospice Chaplain

Serenity Hospice Care -

Serenity Hospice provides caring and compassionate hospice care services to patients and families throughout New Jersey. Our mission is to alleviate pain and symptoms;

foster a state of calmness and harmony; and encourage an appreciation of family, friends, and life experiences.

Serenity Hospice Care is looking for compassionate and dedicated Hospice Chaplain to join our team in the Mercer County areas.

The Chaplain is responsible for assessing the spiritual and religious needs of patients and their families, arrange for the provision of spiritual and religious support in accordance with their wishes, and supporting families in the bereavement process.

Responsibilities :

• Assist with patients spiritual needs, including coordination of services.
• Provide spiritual counseling and emotional support to patients / families.
• Participate in the development of the care plan.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Communicate with families and patients.
• Demonstrate commitment to Serenity Hospice’s philosophy of care, values, mission statement and organizational culture.
• Answering emails, voicemails, patient database charting, etc.

Requirements :

• Must have a minimum of one Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit.
• Minimum of 1 year of supervised experience in a medical, educational or religious agency / institution preferred.
• Ability to provide an inter-faith approach to spiritual care demonstrating a high level of cultural and theological competence in working with diverse faith and belief systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skills, and teaching skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Reliable transportation with valid Drivers License and Auto Liability Insurance.

We offer a competitive salary based on experience and a generous benefit package including Health, Dental, Matched 401(k) and PTO Days.

Serenity Hospice Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.