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Suncrest Health Services

Runs hospice and home health care where patients live

Hospice Chaplain

Full-TimeDeadline 9/8/27
No salary listed
Mid
Master's
Des Peres, MO, USA
In Person
Social & Community Services

About the job

Requirements
  • Certificate of graduation from an accredited seminary or school of theology, such as a Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity, or equivalent theological degree, or a degree in pastoral care, or equivalent experience.
  • A Master of Divinity or Master’s degree in Theology is required.
  • Experience working with death and the dying as it relates to patients and their families or caregivers.
  • Ability to work as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary group.
  • Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
  • Minimum of three units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
  • Willingness to drive, with reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.
Responsibilities
  • Provide spiritual support, guidance, and resources to patients and their families.
  • Provide compassionate services to a diverse population representing the faiths of patients, families, and team members while reflecting the organization’s mission and philosophy.
  • Assess the spiritual needs of patients and families or caregivers in the hospice program and ensure that appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
  • Serve as a liaison and provide support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
  • Maintain accurate records of spiritual care service utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policy and procedure review and revision.
  • Attend patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings, providing consultation, education, and support.
  • Provide funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
  • Assist with the supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients, families, or caregivers.
  • Actively participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hospice experience.
  • One year of chaplain experience.
  • A Master’s degree.

About the company

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Suncrest Health Services

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Suncrest Health Services runs hospice, palliative and home health care for seriously ill and recovering patients across the United States. Its nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains and volunteers visit patients where they live, including private homes, assisted living communities and nursing facilities, and staff answer calls around the clock. Hospice care focuses on comfort and symptom relief near the end of life, with bereavement support for families after a patient dies. Care is paid for mainly by Medicare, which covers hospice for terminally ill patients, along with Medicaid and private insurance. Suncrest was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Sandy, Utah.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Sandy, UT

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • Retirement savings vest quickly: Suncrest postings offer a 401(k) match that fully vests after 90 days.
  • Some nurse roles add signing bonuses: Suncrest's Santa Cruz RN opening lists $50 to $60 hourly and a $3,000 bonus.
  • Training is slated for investment: Suncrest's February 2026 regulatory filing plans a learning system covering all clinicians.

What critics are saying

  • Private equity is taking control: in March 2026 Oregon approved New York firm Court Square's majority buyout of Suncrest.
  • On-call nursing runs in weeklong blocks: a West Des Moines RN role works seven days on, then seven off.
  • Nurses drive their own cars: Suncrest's RN postings require reliable transportation and auto insurance to travel across service areas.

What makes Suncrest Health Services unique

  • Visits run above typical levels: Suncrest offers hospice patients five aide visits and two nurse visits every week.
  • Suncrest runs two hospice brands: Brighton Hospice locations joined through a merger and kept their own name.
  • Comfort care goes beyond medicine: some Suncrest locations offer hospice patients massage, music and animal therapy.

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