Spiritual Care Provider

TheUW Medical Center-Montlake Spiritual Care and Wellbeing Departmenthas an outstanding opportunity for a Spiritual Care Provider (Chaplain).

WORK SCHEDULE

Per Diem

One night Standby/On Call required per week (4 shifts/month)

Day shift coverage periodically available for holiday vacation and weekend coverage

Flexibility of schedule and availability on holiday weekends preferred.

This role requires availability from 4:15 pm-8:00 am.Candidates must be within 45 minutes of the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake campus (1959 NE Pacific St Main Hospital Seattle WA 98195).Spiritual Care Providers do not sleep overnight at the hospital.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

We are currently looking for standby availability for one (or more) of these nights: Thursday Friday Saturday and/or Sunday. Additional opportunities to cover day shifts will be available intermittently (e.g. staff vacations holidays and some weekend shifts)

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Department of Spiritual Care & Wellbeing is to support patients caregivers and staff as they navigate suffering uncertainty and loss. Our department values reflect the UW Medicines Service Culture Guidelines of compassion respect collaboration teamwork diversity equity inclusion innovation education integrity accountability and excellence. We are committed to the clinical practice and assessment models of outcomes oriented spiritual care. We value being a member of a vibrant learning community.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Cultivate and model the UWMC Service Culture Guidelines (Respect Compassion Equity Diversity Inclusion Teamwork Collaboration Innovation and Excellence) and the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics

Provide trauma-informed spiritual care to UWMC patients responding to requests for service promptly; documenting spiritual care assessments interventions outcomes plans of care.

Provide excellent clinical care and be an active part of the departments ongoing learning community.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team in care coordination of patients and caregivers. Make appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team.

Support staff wellbeing via rounding Tea for the Soul facilitating formal and informal trauma and critical incident debriefings and grief support.

Effectively assess and address spiritual distress goals of care hopes needs and resources

Effectively communicate with UWMC and Fred Hutch Cancer Center Spiritual Health Teams for highest quality plan of care coordination

Execute handoffs charting and staff care statistics as requested by the department in a timely and effective manner.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Divinity (MDiv) or equivalent from seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools

Have completed at least one unit of CPE in the ACPE Program. Preference to those who have completed four units of CPE

Must be in good standing with a nationally recognized religious spiritual or philosophical body.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is an on-call/per diem position which will require working weekly standby/on-call shifts from 4:30pm-8:00am. Most Per diems cover a regularly weekly night shift. Covering a night shift makes you eligible to cover day shifts as they emerge for holiday vacation and weekend coverage.

The 16 hour overnight Standby (on-call) shifts originate at home until the Spiritual Care Provider is called into the hospital to support patients family or staff.

TO APPLY: Please submit an updated application and a cover letter through our online application. Please also submit a current Verbatim or case study (within last 3 years preferred) that reflects your level of clinical skill level of personal awareness and your facility to address spiritual distress and end of life issues. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transits light rail station across the street.

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washingtons only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicines mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region and preparing tomorrows physicians scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful welcoming environment where every patient family student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29000 healthcare professionals researchers and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center UW Medical Center - Montlake UW Medical Center - Northwest Valley Medical Center UW Medicine Primary Care UW Physicians UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.