Hospice Chaplain Full Time Job at Aveanna Healthcare, Springfield, TN

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  • Aveanna Healthcare
  • Springfield, TN

Job Description

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The Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor is responsible for the provision of spiritual support services and counseling in accordance with Medicare and state regulations and agency policies.

Territory: Robertson, Cheatham, Montgomery, some of Davidson Counties

Schedule Monday Through Friday

Essential Job Functions:

  • Ensures the delivery of spiritual care services to patients/families and caregivers through personal contact and/or accessing patient/family spiritual counselor.
  • Contacts hospice patient/family within five calendar days of patient/family/caregiver request for chaplain services and completes spiritual assessment on all such requests.
  • Provides spiritual and/or counseling support as stated in the plan of care.
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the development, review and revision of the spiritual/counseling component of patient/family plan of care, including exchange of information, review of problems, assessing effectiveness of interventions and documenting outcomes; updates the spiritual component of the Plan of Care.
  • Contributes to continuity of care and effective communication between hospice team members.
  • Participates in staff orientation of the spiritual aspect of hospice care and issues related to death and dying.
  • Serves as on-call Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor.
  • Makes visits to patients/families as indicated by the plan of care.
  • Participates in and supports community education efforts.
  • Works with staff, clergy, and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
  • Provides bereavement follow up services as defined by Willowbrook procedures.
  • Maintains proper documentation of visits to patients/families.
  • Performs occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual memorial service and conducts funeral services as requested.
  • Maintains sound privacy and security practices and prevents privacy or security breaches. If breach occurs, takes corrective action.

Why Join Our Team?

  • Innovative technology to make your life easier
  • Our care team work together to meet the needs of each patient
  • Nationwide career opportunities where our leaders encourage advancements
  • Our care teams enjoy the flexibility of getting to build rapport with patients to produce the best outcomes
  • We know that our care teams make or break the organization’s success!

Aveanna Healthcare Offers:

  • 401(k) with match
  • Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for employees at 30+ hours
  • Tuition Discounts and Reimbursement
  • PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays

Requirements:

  • Able to tolerate being physically active the entire working day.
  • Able to provide appropriate level of assistance in emergency situations. 
  • Able to bend, stoop, squat and lift numerous times daily.
  • Able to carry out fine motor and manual dexterity skills required to perform treatments/care for the assigned caseload.
  • Demonstrates mental acuity and judgment skills to adequately and safely perform job requirements and assure patient safety.
  • Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual needs and clinical indications of the assigned caseload.

Preferred:

  • Previous experience in spiritual counseling.
  • Previous experience in an official ministerial capacity.
  • Understanding of the terminal illness process.
  • An understanding of the dynamics related to death and dying and the grieving process.
  • An understanding of Medicare regulations, and Joint Commission standards governing the delivery of the spiritual support of hospice services.
  • Well organized, with excellent time management and problem- solving skills.
  • Ability to execute a supportive, sensitive approach to staff, patients and families with diverse lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.
  • Current, valid Tennessee Drivers License.
  • Proof of automobile insurance coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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.

HHH

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Monday to Friday,

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