Chaplain, Homecare Jobs

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts per pay period
Covenant HomeCare is East Tennessee’s largest non-profit homecare and hospice provider. Since 1978, we have provided quality home healthcare to allow patients to live with comfort, dignity, and independence. We care for more than 6,300 patients in our HomeCare and Hospice program every year. Covenant HomeCare is a proud member of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network.
Position Summary
The Chaplain provides and coordinates pastoral care and/or spiritual counseling as well as bereavement support to Hospice and Home Health patients/families based on their spiritual beliefs. The Chaplain reports to the Manager of Volunteer and Bereavement Services.
Recruiter: Bradley Sparks || [email protected] || 865-374-0852
Responsibilities

• Spiritual assessment of the patient/family and spiritual support is provided with on-going wishes and needs of the patient/family (assessment to be completed within 5-days of admission).
• Coordinates requests for local denominational clergy by patients/families that have no clergy.
• Documenting the counseling provided in the patient's clinical record that demonstrates progress toward unresolved spiritual issues on appropriate forms within 24-hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Offering patients/families of different philosophies and religious perspectives opportunities to discuss and share their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and values.
• Participating in development of outcome indicators for services provided.
• Develops an individual spiritual care plan which: demonstrates an effort to work in close collaboration with local clergy whenever possible, and provide spiritual support as needed and defined by the patient/family significant other.
• Assists families with funeral arrangements as appropriate.
• Participating in development of process to meet additional staff counseling needs.
• 17 Designated as Bereavement Coordinator for the provision of home care and hospice’s organized program of bereavement services. These services should reflect family needs, services to be provided, and the frequency of services for up to 13-months following the death of a patient.
• Conducting religious services of prayer, worship, and rituals for patients/families as appropriate.
• Complete and submit clinical documentation in accordance with company policy.
• Working in a team approach with the interdisciplinary care team to evaluate patient/family response to care.
• Be available to family during the bereavement period.
• Be available to meet with individual staff with regard to personal spiritual issues which may affect their ability to function effectively, upon request.
• Assisting in developing and updating plan of care.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting to appropriate managerial staff equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of criminal activities.
• Local travel required.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Be available to staff for bereavement support.
• Attending interdisciplinary team conferences when care plan is reviewed.
• Working with other professionals in resolving spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues.

Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a Bachelor’s degree in a directly-related field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum Experience
One (1) year counseling experience with a focus on spirituality required.
Licensure Requirement
Employee must have a valid Tennessee driver’s license Class D and state mandated minimum insurance coverage. Driving record must meet Covenant Health minimum standards at the date of hire and throughout employment tenure.