Virtual Chaplain Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Position Objective: Are you looking for a position to impact patients and families? Are you searching for a company that is focused on a culture of caring where best in class patient care is the priority? If so, apply now as Chaplain of Kindful Health!

Job Summary: As a Chaplain of Kindful Health you provide spiritual support, guidance, and resources to patients and their families. The Chaplain provides compassionate services to a diverse population including all faiths that are represented by patients, families, and team members, while at the same time, reflecting the mission and philosophy of Kindful.

Essential Education and Experience: Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology, or appropriate certification in pastoral ministry. Minimum one (1) year experience as a healthcare pastor/chaplain. One (1) year of hospice experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities & Duties: The Chaplain will be responsible for:

• Adheres to all regulatory requirements and professional standards
• Assesses patient/family to identify spiritual needs and develops a spiritual plan of care.
• Collaborates with local clergy as needed.
• Conducts services of prayer, worship and ritual for patients/families, as appropriate.
• Provides individual patient/family counseling, crisis intervention, information and assistance with preparation of advanced directives, funeral planning issues and transfer of responsibilities relative to legal and fiscal issues.
• Work with IDT, participates in the ongoing POC by developing, documenting and evaluating responses to interventions in order to meet spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care and bereavement counseling.
• Makes visits to patient/family prior to death and will be available to family during the bereavement period as needed.
• Follows policies and procedures consistent with recognized standards of professional practice
• Provide high levels of communication both internally with the Kindful team and externally with patients and families to assure top CAHPS scores
• Collaborate with your Clinical Director and entire team to provide a "concierge" level hospice experience

Qualifications & Skills: The best candidate for this opportunity demonstrates mastery of all facets of hospice care and displays a communication style that makes everyone who works with them want to do their best. This team member is happy in the field providing patient care and embraces new opportunities to learn and grow.

Compensation:

Salary $60,000 - $75,000

Benefits - Benefits including health insurance, retirement plan (with matching) and access to other customary benefits and some unique benefits like Virtual MD visits and Roadside Assistance.

Culture: Kindful is unique in that we are a culture driven company where our highest purpose is simply "To Serve". Our Values are rooted in "Truth, Accountability, Excellence & Mercy" which is the core of our "T.E.A.M." approach where every voice is valued as it takes an engaged village to deliver on the full promise of hospice.

Characteristics:

We look for 3 key characteristics in each and every team member who joins Kindful including:

1.) Optimism - we acknowledge that hospice can be a tough business so during the inevitable challenging days we must remain optimistic about the future realizing that through our efforts tomorrow can be a brighter day for our patients, their families, ourselves, our families and Kindful.

2.) Enthusiasm - patients and families dealing with the challenge of an end of life event are often drained of their energy. It is up to us, as Kindful team members, to bring the energy and enthusiasm that our patients and families need to make this once in a lifetime experience a lasting, positive mark.

3.) Growth Mindset - We believe it's inherent to the high calling of healthcare professionals to always be striving for improvement. As such, we embrace the learning of new skills, technologies and processes that help us continuously strive to provide a better and better end of life experience.

Travel: Within your local market

Kindful will run a state and national background check on all potential employees.