Location: Albany, OR

Start Date: 04-09-2026

End Date: 07-09-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM (Day) — no weekends

Hours per Week: 24

Candidate Pay Rate: $55 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and spiritual care to hospice patients in homes, assisted living, adult foster homes and skilled nursing facilities
• Offer bereavement support to family members and caregivers, helping them navigate grief and loss
• Collaborate closely with hospice nurses, social workers, counselors and volunteers to deliver holistic care
• Document spiritual assessments, care plans and interventions in the patient record clearly and timely
• Travel to multiple points of care within the service area to meet patients where they are
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning to support symptom management and family needs
• Provide culturally sensitive, person-centered spiritual support tailored to diverse beliefs and backgrounds
• Serve as an advocacy and comfort presence for patients and families during end-of-life transitions

Qualifications

• Ordained, commissioned, licensed or endorsed by a recognized pastoral/spiritual community (required)
• Experience or training in pastoral/spiritual care (required)
• Valid driver’s license, reliable personal automobile and required auto liability/property damage insurance (required)
• Ability to travel to multiple points of care across the service area
• Comfort working in home settings, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and adult foster homes
• Strong communication, documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR
• Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field plus 2 years pastoral/spiritual or medical experience OR
• Associate’s degree in a related field plus 2 years experience as a chaplain
• Master’s degree in a related field preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Clinical understanding of hospice care principles and end-of-life support
• Bereavement counseling techniques and family systems awareness
• Spiritual assessment and care planning with diverse populations
• Crisis intervention and supportive counseling skills
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary hospice team
• Professional boundaries, ethics and confidentiality in the care setting

Benefits

• Supportive team culture that values compassionate spiritual care
• Flexible part-time (.6 FTE) schedule to help maintain work-life balance
• Professional development opportunities and encouragement for continued education
• Travel reimbursement for visits between points of care
• Licensure support and help maintaining required credentials
• Paid time for bereavement training and reflective practice
• Access to interdisciplinary hospice team resources (nursing, social work, volunteers)
• A role that lets you make meaningful impact with patients and families

Travel Perks: Explore Albany, OR

This is a contract travel role serving coastal and Willamette Valley communities — enjoy the best of both worlds. Explore Albany’s charming downtown, the Historic Carousel & Museum, Monteith House and riverside parks. Take quick weekend trips to the Oregon Coast (Newport, Lincoln City) for beach walks and tide pools, or head to nearby Corvallis and Oregon State University for local events and dining. Hike scenic trails in the Coast Range and visit nearby Willamette Valley wineries for a relaxing afternoon between shifts.

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