Chaplain - Hospice

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Discover a Career of Faith and Healing: For over 70 years, Sioux Center Health has served patients with Jesus’ healing ministry. With eight locations located in Sioux Center, Iowa and surrounding communities, we take great pride in providing superior care in our state-of-the-art facilities.

A Career that You Will Love: There’s no other way to say it: You will love working here. Between our strong mission and our great people, we have nurtured a pretty exceptional culture at Sioux Center Health.

A Chance to Make a Difference: Working with us means making a real difference in the lives of our community members. Your talents and your passions are truly appreciated here. In addition to the service we provide, Sioux Center Health also supports our community with sponsored programs and events, and other volunteer work. If this is your passion, you need to consider joining our team driven to provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Position Highlights

Sioux Center Health has been awarded a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital award, Top Workplace honor by The Des Moines Register, and won Best of the Northwest in 12 healthcare categories. Sioux County also ranked #6 in the nation for being one of the Healthiest Communities according to U.S. News & World Report and CVS.  There’s a reason we are a recognized healthcare leader.

Summary:

• The Hospice Chaplain (Spiritual Counselor) provides spiritual counseling services as a core hospice service in accordance with the Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation (42 CFR §418.64). The Chaplain is a member of the hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) and is responsible for assessing and addressing the spiritual needs of hospice patients and families related to the terminal illness, promoting patient well‑being, comfort, and dignity throughout the dying process.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master of Divinity (MDiv) or equivalent theological degree preferred. Experience providing spiritual counseling in hospice, palliative care, hospital, or healthcare settings preferred. Experience working with individuals and families facing serious illness, death, and bereavement.

Certificate, Licenses, Registrations:

• Completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred. Ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement by a recognized faith group, where applicable. Access to automobile required. This position requires a valid driver’s license and must carry their own automobile liability insurance.

Essential Functions:

• Provides spiritual assessment and appropriate intervention as needed for hospice clients and families in keeping with the clients'/families' beliefs. Makes routine visits to patients that have requested clergy visits. All such patients will be visited regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual preference, or ethnic background. Identifies patient's individual spiritual needs and takes independent action within the confines of professional role. Follows the hospice philosophy.
• Provides spiritual counseling regarding spiritual or emotional difficulties for patients and their families.
• Helps develop individualized patient care plans; plans developed and implemented according to spiritual/emotional needs of the patient/family.
• Provides pertinent information to patient/family members regarding spiritual issues.
• Maintains accurate and concise hospice records for all patient activity which should be completed within specified time frames.
• Assists or facilitates in bereavement follow-up (visit, phone calls, and support groups) as requested.
• Attends hospice Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) meetings as requested.
• Assists with projects and activities such as the annual hospice memorial service and as requested.
• May conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial services upon request, at their discretion and on a case-by-case basis.
• Shall comply with Title VI of Civil Rights Act.
• Comply with Hospice's personnel policies and health standards and will complete any mandatory education as assigned by Hospice.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.