Job Description

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

Hospice

of Position:

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Chaplain ministers, provides spiritual support, counsels and advocates for patients, family members and staff. The incumbent will provide instruction related to Advanced Directives, ethics, issues of spirituality and religion, and bereavement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1. Provides direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients and families in keeping with the patients’/families’ beliefs (includes conducting or arranging for funerals or memorial services where indicated).
2. Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals he/she comes in contact with through active listening and responding.
3. Recognizes and supports religious, spiritual and cultural diversity.
4. Participates in patient care conferences by exploring and assessing the potential spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services indicated.
5. Exhibits skills as an advocate, negotiator, counselor, facilitator of family conferences.
6. Works with community clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
7. Consistently demonstrates a team approach within the department and works well as interdisciplinary team members to maintain continuum of care.
8. Develops and maintains a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.
9. Provides educational programs for community clergy and others as requested.
10. Is alert to and facilitates resolving ethical issues.
11. Maintains timely documentation of visits to patients/families.

QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s degree required.
2. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and board certified chaplain, or eligible for certification and obtain certification with in 3 years of the date of hire.
3. Valid Ohio driver’s license, with proof of auto liability insurance.
4. Ability to articulate a pastoral theology that is both contemporary and functional for the population served.
5. Ability to remain non-anxious, nonjudgmental and to handle stress associated with crisis intervention.
6. Upholds the values, ethics and mission of the APC, NACC,HCCN, and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Services.
7. Maintains ordination/commission with and/or endorsement by an appropriate religious body.
8. Basic computer skills adequate for the tasks.
9. Demonstrates competence in age-specific patient care as needed in working with patients and family members.
10. Demonstrated experience in working with patients/families dealing with life-threatening illness and death.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values:
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Introduces self and role…connects with everyone.
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.)
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
• Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
• Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to work full time with ability to work flexible shifts.
2. Ability to work in office environment, the inpatient hospice unit and the home/ nursing home settings.

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumb

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.