Chaplain Intern - Summer 2025
Chaplain Intern - Summer 2025
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Job Description
Overview
Houston Methodist Standard
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
Responsibilities
- Provides a supportive and positive environment for Houston Methodist patients family members visitors employees and physicians. Provides spiritual care support to Houston Methodist 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 on department scorecard.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in interprofessional health team rounds discharge planning support groups and other interprofessional teams.
- Precepted and mentored by assigned Sr. Chaplain/Chaplain provides 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.
- Assists in the initial screening and assessment of patients and the development of patient care plans; responds to assigned referrals. Follows patient protocols established by the precepting chaplain.
- Provides crisis intervention for patients visitors and employees with attention to spiritual needs involving others as needed.
- Contributes to meeting/exceeding department and organization targets for patient satisfaction measures.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Seeks guidance from Certified Educator Associate Educator Student Educator and precepting Chaplain as appropriate; escalates issues/requests to ensure quality and safety in services provided.
- Accurately and thoroughly documents patient visits and spiritual care provided in the patients record.
- Contributes to identification of corrective action and improvement activities and contributes to meeting department and targets for quality and safety. Reports near misses and inputs into Patient Safety Net (PSN).
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently and helps other team members demonstrating responsible financial stewardship minimizing incidental overtime.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Prepares required patient care reports and other summaries for review and evaluation 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.
Qualifications
- Enrollment in an accredited college/university
- Bachelors degree or graduate level theological degree from an accredited school preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE
- One year of membership in a faith/belief group
License/Certification
- N/A
KSA/ Supplemental Data
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely function in learning environment
- 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.
- Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates various computer systems to enter and maintain patient documents
- Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team
- Demonstrates a high level of maturity with demonstrated selfconfidence and ability to make decisions
- Conducts self in a professional manner at all times
- Above average written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates a learning attitude toward solving problems using good reasoning and judgment in a high stress environment
- Demonstrates a positive demeanor and strong multitasking abilities
- Very strong organization skills and detailoriented nature
- Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information
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
Company Profile
Since its founding in 1919 Houston Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital one of the nations leading centers for medical education and research. In 2020 U.S. News & World ReportnamedHouston Methodist Hospitalto its top ranked Honor Roll for the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the latest innovations in medical surgical and diagnostic techniques. With 952 operating beds 85 operating rooms and over 8000 employees Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from around the world.
The same highquality care for which Houston Methodist is known is available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms full digital radiography suite low radiation dose 16slice CT scan ultrasound and a full onsite stat chemistry lab.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Gig
