Chaplain Resident Full-time Days

At Houston Methodist the Chaplain Resident position is responsible for active participation in the Houston Methodist Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program for up to a year which includes classroom learning and individual supervision from the Educator Clinical Pastoral Education and/or Manager Clinical Pastoral Education. This position precepts with and is mentored by assigned Sr. Chaplain/Chaplain in the provision of spiritual care to meet the spiritual religious and emotional needs of patients families and employees. The Chaplain Resident position is participatory in the daily life of the hospital: serving with chaplains on committees assisting with departmental projects.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience.

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides a supportive and positive environment for Houston Methodist patients family members visitors employees and physicians. Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural humility diversity equity and inclusion principles. Provides spiritual care support to Houston Methodist employees.

• Contributes to a dynamic teamfocused work unit that helps to achieve optimal department results. Develops ongoing relationships and interactions with internal stakeholders and clinicians to best serve the needs of the patients and family members.

• Effectively communicates with the patients family staff and physicians. Provides crisis intervention for patients visitors and employees. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating in a positive supportive nonjudgmental manner reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.

• Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in spiritual care morning report. Participates in interprofessional health team rounds discharge planning support groups and other interprofessional teams.

• Assists in the initial assessment of patients and the development of patient care plans; responds to assigned referrals. Follows patient protocols established by the precepting chaplain. Enables patients to participate in their plan of care as applicable.

• Contributes to meeting/exceeding department and organization targets for patient satisfaction measures.

• Participates in administrative/clerical support as needed by department and leadership. Participates in worship as assigned and to provide spiritual leadership as part of the spiritual care department.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in regular checkin with the clinical mentor. Partners with Sr. Chaplain/Chaplain who is serving as the mentor to provide spiritual care to meet the spiritual religious and emotional needs of patients and their family members of all faiths during hospitalization and particularly for preoperative critically ill and dying patients.

• Accurately and thoroughly documents patient visits and spiritual care provided in the patients record. Seeks guidance from Certified Educator Associate Educator and precepting Chaplain as appropriate; escalates issues/requests to ensure quality and safety in services provided.

• Offers recommendations and ideas for the continued success and development of the Spiritual Care Department. Reports near misses and inputs into appropriate documentation system. Contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety by offering corrective action and improvement initiatives/activities.

• Adheres to all HM policies procedures and standards within budgetary specifications including accuracy of practice and serves on hospital committees as requested by the CPE faculty or the Spiritual Care and Values Integration department.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time efficiently and helps other team members.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares patient care reports and other summaries in compliance with CPE program requirements. Proactively learns from feedback and mentoring.

• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree in theological studies or related field

• Enrollment in a Masters degree in theological studies from an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or equivalency preferred

• Education approved by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or Cognate preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Two years of membership in a faith/belief group

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform as a resident determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Ability to work independently; capable of effectively handling challenging / difficult interactions/patient care situations and knowing when to refer to others; demonstrates sound judgment and executes excellent communication skills

• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times

• Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team

• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including organizing work flow and actively participating in problemsolving

• Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates various computer systems to enter and maintain patient documents

• Demonstrates a positive demeanor and strong multitasking abilities

• Very strong organization skills and detailoriented nature

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information

• Ability to complete the Residency Program and demonstrate competencies within the Programs planned curriculum and within the prescribed Program timelines to remain a participant

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist West Hospital is committed to leading medicine in West Houston Katy and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of exceptional safety quality personalized service and innovation. The growing campus offers more than 200 beds 19 operating rooms and over 1500 employees with access to the most innovative medical and surgical care available including robotic and minimally invasive surgery fullspectrum heart care stateoftheart imaging cancer care labor and delivery with a level II neonatal ICU neurology and neurosurgery orthopedics and sports medicine outpatient rehabilitation and 24/7 emergency services.

This Residency has a start date ofSeptember 2 2025 and an end date ofAugust 21 2026