Lead Chaplain -North

　　Job Ref

　　2400267

　　Category

　　Professional & Business Support

　　Department

　　Chaplains

　　Schedule

　　Full-time

　　Facility

　　Community Hospital North

　　7150 Clearvista Drive

　　Indianapolis, IN 46256

　　United States

　　Shift

　　Day Job

　　Hours

　　Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, with a rotating on-call schedule from 5:00p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday-Friday

　　Full-time

　　Bi-weekly, benefited.

　　Join Community

　　Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

　　Make a Difference

　　This role will be a direct resource for the Chaplain team during shifts. Questions, concerns, and daily process inquiries should be directed to the Lead Chaplain for review and assessment. This role will understand when decisions are able to be made during the shift and also when to direct questions through their chain of command for appropriate decision making. The lead position may also be responsible for all duties of the Chaplain role.

　　Your Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

　　Responds to requests/referrals for spiritual/pastoral care services in a timely fashion.

　　Able to effectively communicate with all levels within a Region

　　Responsible for department specific report outs

　　Makes spiritual assessments and provides appropriate interventions.

　　Participates effectively with the clinical staff as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team.

　　Plans/conducts workshops and/or in-service programs for hospital staff and/or volunteers/students when requested and as necessary.

　　Develops relationships with all staff, which allows for the provision of spiritual/emotional support during times of high stress and crisis.

　　Provides liaison and educational services for community clergy, volunteers, and/or students as necessary.

　　Facilitates support groups for patients, their families, or the community at large as appropriate.

　　Shares in the chaplains’ regular on-call rotation providing evening, night and weekend pastoral care services at Network Hospitals.

　　If needed, provides support and on-site supervision of the Eucharistic Lay Minister program (A Chaplain of the Catholic faith also performs this function).

　　Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.

　　Ability to effectively interact with individuals of diverse backgrounds and in varying degrees of stress and need is essential.

　　Education

　　Masters of Divinity; or its equivalent when the faith group does not require a Masters of Divinity from an accredited seminary.

　　4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education required for full-time and part-time staff or 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education for PRN staff

　　At least two years of full-time parish experience following ordination.

　　Required Certifications/Licensures: (Certification by one of the following professional organizations is required: The Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or the National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC))

　　3+ years: Pastoral experience following ordination. (Required)

　　Apply today for immediate consideration.

　　Why Community?

　　At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.

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　　Community Health Network complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Community Health Network does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.