DescriptionFull time (80 hours biweekly)
Monday - Friday 7:45a - 4:30pm
On-call and holiday rotation
General Summary
Provides spiritual care and guidance to patients families and staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet patient needs.
ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Provides direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers/staff when needed and assessed.
- Participates in a spiritual assessment of the patient/family/caregivers as indicated.
- Facilitates the development of a plan of care to meet the identified spiritual needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
- Serves as liaison to community chaplains and faith community leaders as indicated.
- Documents all patient/family/caregiver contacts and provides additional written pertinent information as indicated.
- Participates in patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Provides consultation education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.
- Provides for funeral or memorial services or other services as requested by patient/families.
- Provides bereavement support.
- Works across region for the department when needed for coverage.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature in-service meetings and workshops.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
QualificationsQualifications
Minimum Education:
- Bachelors Degree or currently enrolled in a Bachelors Program Required or
- Masters Degree for APC Certification Required
Work Experience:
- 2 years Relevant experience. Required
Courses and Training:
- Ordained/Endorsed by recognized religious body/proper ecclesiastical authority. Upon Hire Required
- Certified (or eligible) Chaplain by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) Upon Hire Preferred or
- NACC NAJC Upon Hire Preferred
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team.
- Comfort in an interfaith setting.
- Ability to accept different lifestyles cultures beliefs and values.
- Ability to network with community faith group leaders.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Short-term disability
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support including DailyPay
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs
- Caregiversupport via Wellthy
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy