Job Description

Home Health & Hospice Chaplain

Wilson Health is looking for a Home Health & Hospice Chaplain (as needed) for our location in Sidney, Ohio (North Dayton, Ohio) area.

Key Perks and Benefits:

• Industry leading retirement plan- employer contributions begin day one, no waiting period for participation.
• On site employee fitness center
• Discounted Child Care Program

Who We Are:

At Wilson Health, our mission is to improve the health and wellness of our communities by delivering compassionate, quality care. We are committed to making a difference for our neighbors, friends, and family and our vision is to be a trusted, nationally-recognized leader of innovative, collaborative community health.

Employment Status: PRN - As needed

Working Hours: Varies

Shift: Varies

Position Reports to: Clinical Supervisor

Department Description: Wilson Health's Home Health & Hospice Care is designed to provide comprehensive healthcare to patients in their own home on a temporary basis. The care is provided under the direction of a physician, and the goal is to help patients regain their independence after an illness, injury or hospitalization. The goal for patients with chronic illnesses may be to keep them at home safely and as pain-free as possible. Services provided are Skilled Nursing Care, Home Health Aide Care, Social Worker Care, Physical Therapy Care, Occupational Therapy Care, and Speech Therapy Care.

Job Summary: The Home Health Care & Hospice Chaplain supervises activities related to the spiritual, relational, and/or emotional needs of the Hospice patient/family.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides assessment reflecting the spiritual and relational aspects of the patient and or caregivers situation through the spiritual assessment and visit.
• Prepares a spiritual plan to address specific issues identified by the spiritual assessments. Shares plan with appropriate staff members.
• Is an active member of the interdisciplinary team and participates in team conferences every two weeks.
• Communicates impressions of ongoing visits and assessments with other staff involved in the case management as well as with outside clergy involved. Offers assistance through participation in Hospice team conference.
• Through work with the client/family assists them to constructively deal with the specific issues that are being addressed refers them to other resources as needed.
• Completes required documentation on a timely basis.
• Chaplain provides bereavement services including phone calls, visits and memorial services to family members upon the death of a patient.
• Must be knowledgeable of and comply with Medicare Hospice conditions of ParticipationSpiritual Caregiver.
• Must be able to travel within a 6 county radius
• Mileage Reimbursement

Education and/or Experience: Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology, or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministry. Master's degree in theology, divinity or pastoral studies. One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and/or experience in working with patients/families dealing with life threatening illness, and death.

Mission & Vision & Values:

• Improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering compassionate, quality care.
• Be a trusted, nationally-recognized leader of innovative, collaborative, community health.
• A.S.P.I.R.E - Always serve with professionalism, integrity, respect, and excellence.

EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer)

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