Chaplain – Hospice
On any given day, Sutter Care at Home touches the lives of thousands of individuals by bringing healthcare directly to patients where they live at home.
From local, community-based offices throughout Northern California, the dedicated staff at Sutter Care at Home cares for more than 50,000 patients each year and serves an average daily census of over 18,000 patients.
Our services include skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, hospice and palliative care, medical social work, home medical equipment and respiratory therapy, home attendant and care management, and community flu and wellness programs.
Through competitive wages and benefits, flexible schedules, innovative care models, new technologies, and tuition reimbursement Sutter Care at Home strives to be your "employer of choice."
Sutter Care at Home is the home health care and hospice affiliate of Sutter Health, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health care systems.
The Chaplain provides direct pastoral care to Hospice patients and families including spiritual assessment, crisis intervention, counseling and linkage with spiritual resources. Provides consultation and training on spiritual aspects of are as a member of the interdisciplinary hospice team. Serves as a liaison to community.
Education:
AA degree or equivalent experience required; Bachelor's degree preferred. Ministerial education for ordination; continuing ecclesiastical endorsement; four units of Clinical Pastoral Education; or equivalent combination of experience and education.
Experience:
Experience in parish setting or equivalent. Active membership in a pastoral care professional organization. Healthcare experience preferred.
Knowledge:
Must have the ability to function independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team; ability to exercise independent, sound judgment in planning and providing patient care. Knowledge of state and federal home care regulatory guidelines preferred. Knowledge and understanding of human behavior and communication and the influence of cultural and spiritual values in providing spiritual care. Knowledge and skills necessary to provide spiritual care appropriate to the age-specific needs of neonates, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Knowledge of individual and family development over the lifespan. Ability to gather and assess data reflective of the patient and family's developmental stage including end of life issues.