Updated: Aug 3, 2024 - The Chaplain oversees the overall management of the Ministerial Program, ensuring the successful implementation of the Ministry Strategic Plan in collaboration with the Ministry Team and Board of Directors Ministry Committee. This role involves providing comprehensive pastoral care to clients, employees, and community partners, supported by a network of ministers and spiritual lay leaders. The chaplain also expands the reach and depth of ministerial services through innovative programming, community engagement, and the development of ministerial resources that align with VOACC services.


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1. Chaplain, Harmony Spiritual Care Services, Springfield, IL
Job Summary:
- Performs spiritual assessment on Agency patients.
- Acts as liaison between Agency and the spiritual community.
- Responds to the mental, spiritual, social, and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
- Provides non-denominational spiritual counseling per patient/family request.
- Functions well as part of the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides emotional support through discussion of spiritual/existential issues.
- Assists family in understanding the grief process.
- Gives referrals to family for community grief support groups.
- Allows patient and family to voice their concerns, fears, and feelings.
- Responsive to patient’s desires and condition.
- Addresses and supports cultural practices, as long as practices do not harm others.
- Supports a culture of safety and quality.
- Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying
Skills on Resume:
- Spiritual Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Non-Denominational Spiritual Counseling (Hard Skills)
- Emotional and Grief Support (Soft Skills)
- Cultural Sensitivity (Soft Skills)
- Communication and Liaison Skills (Hard Skills)
- End-of-Life Issues Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Referral and Resource Management (Hard Skills)
2. Chaplain, Beacon Hospice Care, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Functions in the role within the framework of the Sensitivity, Behavioral and Performance standards
- Actively participates in the delivery of Chaplaincy Services according to the Standards of Practice of the certifying body and the principles and practices of Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy.
- Assesses patient/family spiritual care needs and provides evidence-based interventions to assist in meeting those needs.
- Provides chaplaincy support to hospital staff
- Participates in the multidisciplinary team as the Spiritual Care specialist and resource regarding religious and spiritual needs of patients.
- Administers Catholic sacraments when requested and performs religious rites or arranges for appropriate religious representative to do so
- Take responsibility for completing medical chart documentation
- Demonstrate respect/appreciation for persons served by the Department, regardless of background, race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or disability
- Treat all associates fairly and equitably, remain open to divergent opinions, and seek a culturally and religiously diverse department
- Participates in staff committees and task forces to accomplish Service Pride and Excellence objectives of the Hospitals and in consultation with the Director
Skills on Resume:
- Chaplaincy Services Delivery (Hard Skills)
- Assessment of Spiritual Care Needs (Hard Skills)
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Cultural Sensitivity (Soft Skills)
- Sacramental Administration (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Skills (Hard Skills)
- Committee Participation (Hard Skills)
- Fairness and Equity (Soft Skills)
3. Chaplain, Riverside Wellness Center, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Conduct initial and ongoing assessments and care planning for hospice patients’ and family members’ spiritual care and grief-related needs related to the dying process
- Implement a plan of care acknowledging and respecting the patient’s and family’s beliefs, traditions, culture and values related to life’s meaning, suffering and loss
- Evaluate the grief needs of the client/family/caregiver and develop grief centered plan of care based on that evaluation
- Develop and deliver the plan of care in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members
- Approach the spiritual and religious needs of persons from an ecumenical base, crossing all theological, cultural and social boundaries
- Communicate with and support the involvement of local clergy and/or spiritual counselors as is possible and desired by the patient and family
- Provide appropriate presentations to religious and community groups for community relations and education
- Provide education to the interdisciplinary team members and patients and families about spirituality and related care and services
- Document, following professional standards and Four Seasons documentation best practices.
- Assist in providing 24-hour on-call for spiritual care and bereavement needs
Skills on Resume:
- Spiritual Care Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Cultural Competence (Hard Skills)
- Grief Counseling (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Ecumenical Approach (Hard Skills)
- Community Engagement (Hard Skills)
- Education and Presentation (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Proficiency (Hard Skills)
4. Chaplain, Faithful Journey Hospice, Macon, GA
Job Summary:
- Participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings
- Assist with funerals and memorial services and according to availability
- Attend mandatory staff meetings/in-services and spiritual care clinical supervision meetings
- Maintains awareness and knowledge of current clinical issues or advances relevant to departmental decision-making and functioning
- Understands changes in health care delivery and functions effectively within health care systems
- Promotes and has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
- Work to achieve performance goals, pursue progress toward individual development plan (IDP) and demonstrate Four Seasons values and competencies
- Provides for Sacramental support of patients by calling the minister/priest of the patient’s faith tradition.
- Coordinates patient care and communicates effectively with Interdisciplinary (IDT) Care team members.
- Attends and represents Spiritual Care at IDT, Patient Care Teams, family conferences, and other meetings
Skills on Resume:
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Funeral and Memorial Services Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Clinical Awareness and Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Adaptability within Healthcare Systems (Hard Skills)
- Patient Care Protocols (Hard Skills)
- Goal Orientation and Individual Development (Soft Skills)
- Communication and Coordination (Soft Skills)
5. Chaplain, Serenity Health Group, Toledo, OH
Job Summary:
- Provides for the spiritual and emotional needs of the residents, employees and families.
- Develops and maintains continuity of the overall spiritual life of the community thru coordination of religious and spiritual programs.
- Provides Sunday worship services.
- Participates in resident's care plan and level of care reviews, when appropriate.
- Maintains a working relationship with the executive director, administrator and other department personnel while participating on committees
- Serves as a liaison between the residents and other religious or spiritual representatives.
- Helps develop and facilitate support groups
- Covers on-call for special needs and finds replacement coverage
- Take responsibility for visiting residents and staff
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care and Counseling (Soft Skills)
- Coordination of Religious Programs (Hard Skills)
- Sunday Worship Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Care Plan Integration (Hard Skills)
- Committee Participation (Soft Skills)
- Interfaith Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Support Group Facilitation (Hard Skills)
- On-Call Coverage (Hard Skills)
6. Chaplain, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene, OR
Job Summary:
- Assess patient and family spiritual needs, and assist patients and families in using their faith to help deal with illness, trauma, and stress.
- Initiate visits with patients and families by performing daily rounds
- Responding to special requests from patients, families and staff to address their spiritual and emotional needs.
- Support in various ways that recognize and respect the culture and religious perspective of the person receiving care.
- Provide care to all patients along with their families and staff at various Vail Health locations and sites
- Support families and staff during time of patient death when appropriate and as able.
- Offer spiritual support to staff, physicians, and volunteers, as they desire.
- Respond to Trauma Activation and Code Blue calls, as able and appropriate.
- Serve on-call for trauma activations at the Vail Emergency Department for some off-hours when coverage is not provided by On-call Volunteer Chaplains.
- Document patient and family services provided.
- Role models the principles of a Just Culture.
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care and Counseling (Soft Skills)
- Patient and Family Support (Hard Skills)
- Cultural Sensitivity (Soft Skills)
- End-of-Life Support (Hard Skills)
- Staff Support (Soft Skills)
- Emergency Response (Hard Skills)
- On-Call Availability (Hard Skills)
- Documentation and Compliance (Hard Skills)
7. Chaplain, Peaceful Transition Hospice, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Covers assigned patients, care teams, worksites, facilities, and/or geographic areas during their scheduled shift
- Triaging and responding to scheduled visits, referrals, end of life calls, and patient/family/staff needs.
- Establishes personal contact with patients and their families.
- Assesses emotional and spiritual needs and ministers to those needs.
- Gives appropriate referrals to other disciplines.
- Displays consistent commitment to customer service.
- Employs learned methods for achieving improved outcomes.
- Gives written reports of all calls via electronic medical records and other office recordkeeping.
- Supports and guides employees in their efforts to deal with issues arising during home and care facility work.
- Maintains personal expertise through appropriate continuing educational experiences.
Skills on Resume:
- Patient Care and Triage (Hard Skills)
- Referral Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Documentation and Recordkeeping (Hard Skills)
- Communication and Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Customer Service Commitment (Soft Skills)
- Outcome Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Employee Support and Guidance (Soft Skills)
- Continuing Education (Soft Skills)
8. Chaplain, Trinity Pastoral Services, Wilmington, DE
Job Summary:
- Provide pastoral and spiritual care to patients, guests, and staff when needs arise, primarily after weekday work hours and on the weekend.
- Respond to referrals for patient care, assess spiritual resources and vulnerabilities
- Provide pastoral interventions, and professionally document care in the patient's medical record as part of the interdisciplinary team care.
- Provide hand-off to Pastoral Care team members
- Provide on-call reports when called into the hospital, complete quarterly Check-Ins, and report payroll exceptions promptly.
- Respond to call-ins within 10 minutes and arrive within 30 minutes.
- Complete required Employee Health requirements and MyTalent modules promptly.
- Adhere to all HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Be familiar with and adhere to all safety standards.
- Attend meetings when scheduled and stay up to date on hospital standards and processes.
- PRNs are encouraged to attend entity Attending Clergy Association meetings, or other community-clergy gatherings.
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care Skills (Hard Skills)
- Assessment and Referral (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Communication and Hand-off (Soft Skills)
- On-Call Responsiveness (Hard Skills)
- Compliance and Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Safety Standards Adherence (Hard Skills)
- Professional Development and Meeting Attendance (Soft Skills)
9. Chaplain, Guiding Light Hospice, Sarasota, FL
Job Summary:
- Function as an integrated member of the Palliative Care Team.
- Contribute to the development of a plan of care specific to the emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and their family alongside the Palliative Care clinicians.
- Collaborate with fellow Staff Chaplains and build multidisciplinary relationships.
- Utilize spiritual assessment tools to identify distress, meaning, need for reconciliation, life review, and end-of-life concerns.
- Write timely and meaningful chart notes that include assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
- Be able to triage needs and support patients, families and the Palliative Care Team.
- Provide education regarding the role and services of Palliative Care to nurses, physician residents, and the community.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives, program strategic planning, and research.
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care and Counseling (Soft Skills)
- Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Teamwork (Soft Skills)
- Spiritual Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Documentation and Charting (Hard Skills)
- Patient Triage and Support (Soft Skills)
- Education and Training (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement and Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
10. Chaplain, Mercy Spiritual Care, Lincoln, NE
Job Summary:
- Responding to critical and routine requests for spiritual care support
- Engages, regularly, in purposeful rounding throughout Edward and Linden Oaks Hospitals.
- Facilitating support groups, and spiritual groups
- Maintaining departmental records and patient charting
- Providing support for departmental programs, projects, and initiatives
- Coordinate spiritual care with the Patient's or the caregiver's faith community.
- Assess and facilitate anticipatory grief issues for the family and provide opportunities for life review and positive life completion for the Patient.
- Respond to problematic or crises involving hospice patients at the Mercy Medical Center, Oldorf Hospice House, in homes, or care facilities
- Determine and facilitate the completion of spiritual goals identified by the Patient or by caregivers.
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care and Spiritual Support (Hard Skills)
- Purposeful Rounding (Hard Skills)
- Facilitation of Support Groups (Hard Skills)
- Record Keeping and Charting (Hard Skills)
- Support for Departmental Initiatives (Hard Skills)
- Coordination with Faith Communities (Hard Skills)
- Anticipatory Grief Support (Hard Skills)
- Crisis Response (Hard Skills)
11. Chaplain, Horizon Spiritual Care, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Take on-call in rotation with the other chaplains and overnight
- Participate in staff meetings and staff education.
- Contact local clergy if necessary or requested by the patient/family.
- Provides community education on spiritual care-related topics.
- Facilitates discussion regarding end-of-life wishes.
- Leads prayer with patients, families, or with staff.
- Plans and leads worship services/memorial services.
- Participates in creating a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Documents patient/family assessments in the clinical records.
- Assesses and cares for the spiritual/emotional needs of patients, families, and staff.
- Facilitate appropriate and healing rituals at the time of a Patient's death
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Interfaith Communication (Hard Skills)
- Community Outreach (Hard Skills)
- Facilitation and Counseling (Hard Skills)
- Worship Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- On-Call Responsiveness (Hard Skills)
12. Chaplain, Providence Support Services, Cheyenne, WY
Job Summary:
- Responsible for providing spiritual services that help patients and families to integrate the dying experience into their lives, to find meaning and purpose in what remains of life, and to further their appreciation of spiritual values or sacred values associated with their belief system that give support and hope in coping with the changes taking place.
- Implements spiritual support to ensure that patient and family needs and instructions are effective, current and coordinated with appropriate resources
- Assists with bereavement follow-up services
- Assist in developing and implementing the Hospice Plan of Care
- Take responsibility for attending IDG meetings regularly
- Communicates care of the patient with other care providers, using community resources
- Communicate with other members of the team regarding patient care needs and any change in condition.
- Primarily responsible for meeting the spiritual/religious needs of Jewish patients and their families in the hospital.
- Providing the opportunity for these patients to observe their Jewish liturgical celebrations/ceremonies.
- Assists in providing spiritual care also to non-Jewish patients
- Participates in the shared on-call rotation as one of the chaplains in the department
Skills on Resume:
- Pastoral Care and Spiritual Counseling (Hard Skills)
- Bereavement Support (Hard Skills)
- Hospice Care Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Cultural Sensitivity and Religious Diversity (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- On-call Availability (Hard Skills)
- Resource Coordination (Hard Skills)
13. Chaplain, Divine Care Hospice, Biloxi, MS
Job Summary:
- Requires direct access to Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Documents interventions on the patient chart, including such information as a referral source, spiritual assessments, interventions, and follow-up/referral plan.
- Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team, participating in patient rounds, case reviews, ethics consultations, and advanced directive consults.
- Provides crisis intervention and bereavement support for persons experiencing suffering, tragedy or loss.
- Performs requested sacramental services, and applicable chapel services, and/or arranges for the provision of these services by community clergy.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Provides education programs, inspiration and support for patients, their loved ones, team members, and the community to promote the relationship between spirituality and health.
- Provides devotions and/or invocations for Orlando Health and/or Orlando Health-sponsored functions.
Skills on Resume:
- HIPAA Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Clinical Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Crisis Intervention and Bereavement Support (Soft Skills)
- Sacramental Services (Hard Skills)
- Attendance and Punctuality (Soft Skills)
- Policy and Procedure Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Patient and Community Education (Soft Skills)
14. Chaplain, Eternal Hope Spiritual Services, Flagstaff, AZ
Job Summary:
- Responsible for the overall management of the Ministerial Program and its related services.
- Oversees the Ministry Strategic Plan and ensures its implementation through the Ministry Team and Board of Directors Ministry Committee.
- Supervises an Associate Chaplain and other ministry and/or administrative staff assigned in the service region.
- Provide pastoral care to clients, employees, and community partners with support from ministers and spiritual lay leaders.
- Continue research and outreach to external partners to expand knowledge and spiritual practices of moral injury.
- Provide such services as counseling, mentoring, oversight of affiliate ministers and related services for the church without walls.
- Develop programming and ministerial resources that complement VOACC services.
- Assess spiritual gifts and needs while encouraging employees, clients, and community members to stand in their faith.
- Establish a spiritual community amongst and between VOACC programs expanding into the surrounding communities and region.
- Provide ministerial services in such a way as to accomplish the organization, as well as the Program objectives.
- Plan, assist, and conduct worship, prayer services, memorial services, and other ministry activities and programs as defined by the Ministry Strategic Plan
- Oversee ministry communication of website, other social media, and external outreach.
Skills on Resume:
- Strategic Planning and Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Pastoral Care and Counseling (Hard Skills)
- Leadership and Supervision (Hard Skills)
- Community Outreach and Networking (Hard Skills)
- Resource Management (Hard Skills)
- Spiritual Assessment and Development (Hard Skills)
- Community Building and Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Ministerial Activities and Program Coordination (Hard Skills)