Job Information
Intermountain Health Hospice Chaplain in St George, Utah
Job Description:
The Community/Hospice Chaplain works within the homecare/hospice setting providing emotional, spiritual, and religious care for patients, families, and staff. The Chaplain is responsible to utilize effective communication skills with all patients, volunteers, and staff in a timely, concise, clear, and positive manner.
Job Essentials and Responsibilities:
This position adheres to the Joint Commission standards of Spiritual Care and the Common Standards of Practice for Professional Chaplains.
Patient and caregiver experience is improved through a variety of means including active listening, supportive dialogue, prayer, and meditation.
Chaplains provide support during end-of-life situations and coordinate with local clergy for religious rituals and sacraments as needed and may assist with advance directive preparation and advance care planning.
Chaplains may lead or coordinate Intermountain caregiver self-care activities.
This position consults and collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team and contributes to the patient plan of care as appropriate, providing a spiritual perspective on ethical decision-making related to treatment and other health care issues as appropriate.
Chaplains demonstrate continued professional growth and development through participation in education programs and review of current literature and develop, lead, and/or participate in appropriate support groups as appropriate.
Duties are performed in a manner that assures that all documentation meets requirements for accuracy and timeliness, and reflects services provided, billing requirements, patient/caregiver needs, and confidentiality.
Chaplains maintain confidentiality of business and health information in accordance with HIPAA and state regulations, and Intermountain policies.
Minimum Qualifications
Maintain ordination/commissioning and endorsement from individual’s faith background. Verified upon hire and every five years.
Demonstrated familiarity with and respect for spiritual, religious and cultural diversity.
Demonstrated excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, using technology.
Willing to work as part of a team in an interfaith, inter-spiritual, interdisciplinary multicultural setting.
For Homecare/Hospice Employees: Current driver's license, insured and reliable transportation and an acceptable driving record.
Access to connect to the Internet for transferring data twice a day or able to commute to the office twice on scheduled days to transfer data.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's level education obtained through an accredited institution.
Three or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Certification eligible or certified by and in good standing with a recognized program, specialized Certification as requested.
Two years of experience as a chaplain in a clinical setting.
Experience working with Palliative Care/Hospice patients.
Ability to understand, speak, write and read the Spanish language
Physical Requirements:
Location:
Homecare - Cedar City, Homecare - St George
Work City:
St George
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$24.29 - $38.26
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All positions subject to close without notice.