Job Description:Assesses and plans for the individual spiritual care needs
and resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families.
You.
You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Chaplain.
You're ready to roll up your sleeves. Eager to ask questions. And willing to
go above and beyond to ease a patient's pain. You're great at what you
do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe
that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
Us.
We reveal and foster God's healing love by improving the health of the
people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
We.
Together we'll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We'll
honor each other's dignity and surpass the standards we set. We'll
encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.
We'll laugh at each other's jokes (even the bad ones). We'll hello
and high five. We'll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of
spirituality in healing.
We're proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.
Your day.
As a Chaplain, you will assess and plan for the individual spiritual care
needs and resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families.
The Chaplain is responsible to utilize effective communication skills with all
patients, volunteers, and staff in a timely, concise, clear, and
positive manne
Your experience.
We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why
we require: Two (2) years experience as a Chaplain (in a hospital
setting is preferred). Bachelors Degree is required; Masters Degree in
Divinity, Theology or related field within two (2) years of hire is
required. Two (2) units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by the
Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited centers is
required. Board Certification by APC, NACC, NAJC, or SCA required within
two years of hire. Letter of Recommendation of suitability by senior
administrative leader of religious tradition (Parish, Synagogue,
Conference, El
Your next move.
Now that you know more about being aChaplain on our team we hope you'll join
us. Here, you'll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why
you were called to it in the first place.
The essential duties and responsibilities of Chaplain consists of:
- Initiates pastoral visits and responds to referrals to visit patients
and/or their families. 2. Conducts assessment of spiritual needs of
patients, residents, family members, physicians, associates and
volunteers. 3. Assists patients and families with advance directives and
end-of-life resources. Provides resources for transition, bereavement and
loss. 4. Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds, care conferences
ethics consultations and documents, as appropriate, in patients'
electronic medical record 5. Responds to crisis situations (e.g. Code
Blue, trauma, death) to provide spiritual care and support. 6.
Facilitates prayer, rituals and worship services. Offers workshops
(e.g., spirituality, advance directives) as needed. Works to
accommodate the spiritual needs and requests of all faith. Assists with the
specific sacramental needs of the Catholic patients such as Reconciliation and
Anointing of the Sick. 7. Supports ongoing partnerships with community clergy
- Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by
service behavior standards. 9. Participates in on call responsibilities as
requested. 10. Participate in maintenance of proper administrative procedures
for the department in accordance with institutional policy. 11. Assists with
the development of the department's plan for continuous quality improvement
- Participates in hospital wide committees. May lead specific committee
projects and initiatives. 13. Other Duties as Assigned
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree is required.
Masters Degree in Divinity, T eology or related field within two (2)
years of hire is required.
CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, LICENSE:
Two units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by the Association of Clinical
Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited centers is required.
Board Certification by APC, NACC, NAJC, or SCA required within two years
of hire.
Letter of Recommendation of suitability by senior administrative leader of
religious tradition (Parish, Synagogue, Conference, Elder Board,
etc.) required.
Physical Requirements:Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see
and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and
supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with
providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors
that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand
spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual
dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment
with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for
typing, accessing needed information, etc. Remain sitting or standing for
long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other
equipment.May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended
period of time.For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle
which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and