Job Description
The Denver Hospice has an immediate opening for a Chaplain.
LOCATION: South Denver Metro Area
STATUS: Full-time
SCHEDULE: Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm with on call evening/weekend shifts 2-3x per month
PAY RANGE: $58,656 - $65,187
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage, Shift Differentials, Overtime
MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!
Culture, Benefits, and Perks
We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
Low healthcare premiums: We have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for full-time team members
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
Rewarding Work You Will Do
Provides spiritual counseling and emotional support to patients and families/caregivers during the course of care and at the initial phase of bereavement. The position works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) as well as with facilities and agencies in the community.
Completes initial spiritual assessment. Develops spiritual care plan and provides spiritual care from admission to death or discharge.
Schedules and visits patient and families to provide spiritual care and support. Provides education, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and ritual/sacramental ministry, as appropriate and requested, regarding the dying process and end of life issues.
Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and their faith community when appropriate.
Participates in IDT/IDG meetings to identify, evaluate and communicate feedback on the religious and/or spiritual needs of the patient and family as part of the Plan of Care (POC).
Communicates risk indicators to Bereavement Services as appropriate.
Assists with final arrangements, such as mortuary selection, planning memorial/funeral services, contacting clergy, sacraments/rites or other services according to patient and family goals. When requested, conducts sacraments/rites, worship, funeral or memorial services.
Provides education about eye, body or tissue donation options. Helps facilitate donation process.
What We Are Going To Love About You
Minimum Education: Master’s degree in Divinity or related field. One (1) unit of C.P.E required; two (2) units preferred.
Minimum Experience: One or more years in a spiritual service role.
Required License: Ordination by a religious organization or endorsement letter of good standing by a religious organization. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. Current CPR certification based on individual affiliate requirements.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 30 lbs.
The Denver Hospice is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip The Denver Hospice to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.
If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.
The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.
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