Hospice Chaplain - Yakima

MultiCare Health System
paid time off
United States, Washington, Yakima
Jul 02, 2025
You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: M-F 8-4:30pm Able to work independently in home settings; nursing home settings; assisted living settings coordinating care with caregivers and family members. Provide direct services to the Hospice patient/family to offer emotional and spiritual support through pastoral skills and counseling. Enhance the patient's & family's capacity to cope with life-threatening illness and facilitate resolving conflicts. Development and implementation of a spiritual care plan incorporating cultural, ethnic, religious or age specific needs of the patient/family. Provide counseling to Hospice patients who are dealing with the difficulties of coping with illness and/or facing impending death. Make referrals to other clergy as requested by patient/families. Offers non-judgmental approach and is accepting of others beliefs/values. Assist team members in the identification and understanding of patient's spiritual concern/issues. Provides teaching to patient/family re: spiritual matters, death/dying; loss/grief issues. Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary team in planning and achieving patient goals involving the patient and family in the care planning process. Documents on laptops at point of care as outlined in policies/procedures Achieves productivity requirements Experience: Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience. Licenses: Current driver's license and proof of insurance Additional Requirements: Car for travel to and from home visits during shift. Position Summary The Staff Chaplain is responsible for providing Spiritual Care as part of the patient care programs. This ministry is directed primarily to patients and the families of patients, but also to the employees, medical staff and students of the institution. This position works closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide a total intervention/counseling service and requires a service oriented individual with the ability to relate to the critically and/or terminally ill, handicap, disadvantaged, and individuals of various ethnic groups. Work situations are frequently non-routine and require sensitivity, the use of discretion, good judgment, and diplomacy. Internal contacts include staff and management throughout the organization. External contacts include patients, families, local clergy, religious lay groups, and outside service agencies. Requirements Master's degree in Theology, Pastoral Studies or related field required One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education required Two units of CPE strongly preferred; must complete two units within 8 months of hire Board Certification preferred Minimum two (2) years of pastoral experience OR completion of residency in a hospital setting preferred Our Values As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. Why MultiCare? Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $60,297.00 - $86,767.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.