Roper St. Francis Healthcare·Ladson, South Carolina
Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff within palliative care and hospice settings. Collaborate with the Department of Pastoral Care to deliver bereavement services and spiritual assessments.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Location: Berkeley, Charleston, & Dorchester Counties
8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, visitors, and staff at assigned facility or home hospice. Work collaboratively with the Department of Pastoral Care staff and participates in department activities and events. Chaplains provide spiritual care and bereavement services to all patients served by Roper St. Francis Healthcare including Palliative Care, Home Hospice, and the Roper Hospice Cottage.
Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Master of Divinity Degree or equivalent. If equivalency, a letter from APC (Association of Professional Chaplains) is required.
One year experience as a hospital or hospice chaplain, or one year experience in parish/church ministry.
Certified (or eligible for certification) by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or the Association of Professional Chaplains is required. If not certified, certification must be maintained within 24 months in position.
http://www.nacc.org/certification/employers.asp, http://www.professionalchaplains.org
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information. A warm personality, sensitive and compassionate to the spiritual and emotional needs of all.
Ability to relate with physicians, administrative staff, hospital / hospice staff, patients, their families and visitors, community clergy in a professional, caring, compassionate manner.
Frequent sitting, walking, standing.
Intermittent stretching, standing, stooping, bending.
May require lifting or moving items up to 25 lbs.
Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity.
Constant talking or hearing.
Corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
Possible exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment.
Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, and/or irregular hours.
Requires on-call rotation on evenings and weekends as needed to meet the needs of patients.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
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Hospice - Clinical - Roper Hospital
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@RSFH.com [recruitment@RSFH.com].
Requires a Master of Divinity or equivalent and four units of Clinical Pastoral Education. Candidates must be certified or eligible for certification by the NACC or APC and have one year of relevant ministry or chaplaincy experience.
Market context
Hospice chaplain openings in South Carolina often reflect steady demand in end-of-life care settings, especially for candidates who can support patients and families across multiple locations. This role is competitive because employers typically look for a Master of Divinity or equivalent, four units of Clinical Pastoral Education, certification or certification eligibility through NACC or APC, and prior ministry or chaplaincy experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm location coverage and certification timing before applying.
