Job Description:Assesses and plans for the individual spiritual care needsand resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families.
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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 togo above and beyond to ease a patient's pain. You're great at what youdo, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believethat while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
Us.We reveal and foster God's healing love by improving the health of thepeople and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
We.Together we'll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We'llhonor each other's dignity and surpass the standards we set. We'llencourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.
We'll laugh at each other's jokes (even the bad ones). We'll helloand high five. We'll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value ofspirituality 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 careneeds and resources of staff, patients, residents, and their families.The Chaplain is responsible to utilize effective communication skills with allpatients, volunteers, and staff in a timely, concise, clear, andpositive manne
Your experience.We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is whywe require: Two (2) years experience as a Chaplain (in a hospitalsetting is preferred). Bachelors Degree is required; Masters Degree inDivinity, Theology or related field within two (2) years of hire isrequired. Two (2) units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by theAssociation of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) accredited centers isrequired. Board Certification by APC, NACC, NAJC, or SCA required withintwo years of hire. Letter of Recommendation of suitability by senioradministrative 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 joinus. Here, you'll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and whyyou 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 patientsand/or their families. 2. Conducts assessment of spiritual needs ofpatients, residents, family members, physicians, associates andvolunteers. 3. Assists patients and families with advance directives andend-of-life resources. Provides resources for transition, bereavement andloss. 4. Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds, care conferencesethics consultations and documents, as appropriate, in patients'electronic medical record 5. Responds to crisis situations (e.g. CodeBlue, 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 toaccommodate the spiritual needs and requests of all faith. Assists with thespecific sacramental needs of the Catholic patients such as Reconciliation andAnointing of the Sick. 7. Supports ongoing partnerships with community clergyPromotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides byservice behavior standards. 9. Participates in on call responsibilities asrequested. 10. Participate in maintenance of proper administrative proceduresfor the department in accordance with institutional policy. 11. Assists withthe development of the department's plan for continuous quality improvementParticipates in hospital wide committees. May lead specific committeeprojects and initiatives. 13. O her Duties as AssignedREQUIRED EDUCATION:Bachelors Degree is required.Masters Degree in Divinity, Theology or related field within two (2)years of hire is required.
CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, LICENSE:Two units Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) by the Association of ClinicalPastoral Education (ACPE) accredited centers is required.Board Certification by APC, NACC, NAJC, or SCA required within two yearsof hire.Letter of Recommendation of suitability by senior administrative leader ofreligious tradition (Parish, Synagogue, Conference, Elder Board,etc.) required.
Physical Requirements:Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to seeand read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment andsupplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions withproviders, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitorsthat require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understandspoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manualdexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipmentwith precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use fortyping, accessing needed information, etc. Remain sitting or standing forlong periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other