Spiritual Caregiver

SPIRITUAL CAREGIVER - Home Health & Hospice...Your time at work should be fulfilling. Rewarding. Inspiring. That’s what you’ll find when you join CHI Home Health and Hospice. Experience the opportunity to provide compassionate, personalized care in the home.  Our skilled staff improve lives by providing care for our patients wherever they call home.  We are focused on caring for patients recovering from injuries, living with a chronic illness, and other medical needs. 

You’ll find challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us and together we’ll create healthier, stronger communities. Imagine your career at Catholic Health Initiatives!

In Central Minnesota you’ll find quality health care as near to you as CHI St. Gabriel’s Health in Little Falls, part of CommonSpirit Health. We’ve been serving this area since 1892 and we have the equipment, experience, and expertise to offer you a full range of the latest health services.

Under the direct supervision of the agency Director, with indirect supervision from the Chaplain Coordinator, the Hospice Spiritual Care Provider is responsible for providing spiritual/bereavement care to hospice clients, families, staff and volunteers.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Documents assessment, planning and coordination of Spiritual Care of the patient/family:

1. Spiritual Assessment as documented in the electronic medical record

2. Patient/family care plan reflecting individualized goals and interventions

3. Spiritual assessment completed within five calendar days of admit. 

2. Meets Spiritual care needs of patient and family:

1. Visits made per frequency order and notes reflect ongoing assessment of spiritual needs

2. Increased visits/contacts as patient status declines

3. Provide spiritual/emotional support to patients and families

4. Coordinates spiritual care with community clergy as directed by the plan of care 

3. Coordinates agency Bereavement Services

1. Completes initial assessment within 4-6 weeks following request for bereavement follow-up

2. Develops bereavement plan of care; documents bereavement care in the electronic medical record

3. Provides grief/loss counseling to bereaved, as indicated in plan on care

4. Coordinates bereavement mailings

5. Conducts agency grief support groups

6. Coordinates hospice memorial events and community grief education events 

4. Facilities and/or coordinates in-services, presentations and special events for the Hospice program:

1. Assists in providing education for Hospice volunteers

2. Coordinates and assists in development of special events

3. Provides spiritual education to hospice team

4. Actively participates in committees working on Hospice related issues and needs

Education appropriate for spiritual care provider. Experience providing bereavement support

Completion of pastoral care and bereavement program training

CPR Certification

Must have valid driver’s license, auto liability insurance according to company policy

Preferred

Working knowledge of spiritual assessment and intervention to support patient and family.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills