CHAPLAIN - Military veterans preferred

Description:

VNAcare, a not-for-profit leader in home care, is looking for dedicated healthcare professionals to join one our team.

Join our team and provide compassionate care to patients in your community! We are a leader in Hospice services that offers the best programs available in Murrieta and surrounding communities. Come on board with us as a Chaplain!!!

With offices throughout Southern California, you can become part of the team who continues to be a leader in providing professional and comprehensive care to critically, chronically or terminally ill patients in our community.

Our clinicians enjoy flexible schedules including limited weekends/after-hours/on-call which promotes a healthy work-life balance.

We offer competitive salaries, mileage reimbursement and a comprehensive orientation/on-the-job training program.

The Hospice Chaplain position is open in our Murrieta location and surrounding areas. This is a Per Diem position during our day.

Requirements of the Hospice Chaplain:

· Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology preferred.

· Knowledge of emotional effects of death, grief and loss.

· Experience in working with families facing serious illness.

Hospice Chaplain Duties Include:

· Assess the spiritual needs and resources of patients, families and caregivers, and assist them in using their faith to cope with illness, trauma, and the dying experience.

· Assists with development/update in patient’s plan of care within two days of admission or condition change.

· Provides direct spiritual counseling and support to patients and families.

· Participates in weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings and is attentive to spiritual care issues of patients, families and caregivers as cases are reviewed.

· Contacts clergy of a particular faith on the patient/families behalf.

· Acts as liaison between Hospice and patient's own pastor.

· Maintains records of his/her visits and community clergy contacts.

· Conducts funeral and memorial services if requested by the hospice patient's family.

For assistance in applying for a position with VNAcare, please contact the Human Resources Dept. at (909) 624-3574.

EEO, M/F/Protected Veterans/Individual with Disability

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