Hospice Chaplain (part-time) Job at Morning Star Hospice and Palliative Care, Lancaster, CA

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  • Morning Star Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Lancaster, CA

Job Description

If you are a dedicated Chaplain with a passion for hospice care, we want to hear from you!  At Morning Star Hospice and Palliative Care Solutions, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized end-of-life care to patients and their families. As a leader in hospice care, we focus on enhancing quality of life by offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support. We are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate  Chaplain to join our team in the Harrisburg/York/Hanover/Lancaster/Lebanon, PA areas.

Position Summary

The Hospice Chaplain at Morning Star Hospice and Palliative Care provides spiritual, emotional, and supportive care to patients and families facing life-limiting illness. This role ensures that individuals of all faith traditions—or no faith tradition—receive compassionate, respectful, and culturally sensitive spiritual support. As a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, the Chaplain helps patients and loved ones find comfort, meaning, and peace throughout the end-of-life journey.

Key Responsibilities

Patient & Family Support

  • Conduct spiritual assessments to identify patient and family needs, beliefs, and preferences

  • Provide ongoing spiritual counseling, prayer, pastoral presence, and emotional comfort

  • Offer grief support and anticipatory guidance throughout the hospice process

  • Facilitate conversations around life review, meaning, legacy, and spiritual concerns

  • Support patients and families during crisis moments, transitions, and end-of-life events

  • Lead or coordinate bedside rituals, prayer, sacraments, or ceremonies as requested

  • Respect and support diverse faiths, cultural backgrounds, and personal beliefs

Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration

  • Participate in IDG (Interdisciplinary Group) meetings to discuss patient care plans

  • Communicate spiritual care goals and updates with the clinical team

  • Work collaboratively with nurses, social workers, aides, and volunteers

  • Provide staff support, debriefing, and spiritual encouragement as needed

Bereavement & Family Support

  • Assist with bereavement risk assessments and interventions

  • Provide follow-up support to grieving families as assigned

  • Participate in or lead memorial services, remembrance events, or grief groups

Documentation & Compliance

  • Maintain accurate, timely electronic documentation of all spiritual care visits

  • Follow all Morning Star Hospice & Palliative Care policies, HIPAA, and regulatory guidelines

  • Participate in required training, continuing education, and compliance reviews

Qualifications

Education & Credentials

  • Ordination from recognized religious body

  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units strongly preferred

  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance

  • Ability to pass background check and health screening

Skills & Attributes

  • Compassionate, nonjudgmental, and patient-centered approach

  • Strong listening, communication, and crisis-support skills

  • Ability to work with individuals of diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds

  • Ability to maintain emotional resilience and healthy boundaries

  • Comfortable providing support in homes, facilities, and bedside environments

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

  • Travel to patient homes, skilled nursing facilities, and community sites

  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods

  • Occasional evening or weekend hours based on patient needs

Job Tags

Part time, Day shift, Afternoon shift,

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