Job Responsibilities

• Participate in the chaplain on-call schedule.
• Visit patients and families to provide pastoral care,
  as determined by a spiritual assessment and the interdisciplinary care plan.
• Act as liaison between patients and families, local
  clergy and hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Attend team meetings to address spiritual and bereavement needs identified in the plan of care
  with the hospice team.
• Provide bereavement services, including making
  visits and phone calls, conducting funerals and bereavement group activities.
• Document all services provided.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
  Master of Divinity (or equivalent degree from
  accredited seminary or theological school).
• Ordination (in certain cases Commissioning) to
  minister in pastoral care; endorsement of/good standing with his/her faith body.
• Minimum 1 unit (400 hours) of CPE accredited study
  or an equivalent.
• Competence working with spiritual dynamics of
  illness, loss, death.

• Call VITAS: 1-800-950-9200 ext. 6018
• Fax resume & application to VITAS at:
  305-350-6797 or toll free 1-800-848-2790
• Or mail resume and application to:
  Lisa Cushing or email lisa.cushing@vitas.com
  Human Resources
  100 South Biscayne Boulevard
  Miami, FL 33131
  Questions?
  http://www.vitas.com or Click here to apply online

• The level of intimacy at
  the end of life invites a vulnerability that is rich with meaning and profound explorations of spirituality.
• Chaplains use this clinical context for learning how to strengthen and build upon spiritual awareness.
• Mutual growth with hospice staff, patients
  and families happens in surprising and exciting ways.
• Training in the hospice environment offers diverse experiences in patients’ homes, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
• Experiencing end-of-life rituals helps clergy learn the nuances of ethnic, cultural, religious and familial heritage.