Chaplain Per Diem As Scheduled

Chaplain - Per Diem - As Scheduled

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the regions leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities equipment technologies and research protocols. Cayuga Healths commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation comprehensive employee benefits programs and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.

This position is primarily responsible for providing spiritual care that supports the well-being of medical center patients loved ones and staff. Core duties include pastoral visitation with patients and staff support in complex medical decision making process and connecting individuals to appropriate clergy or other community resources. All chaplains are expected to be collaborative members of the healthcare team who offer a calm presence of respectful support and generous hospitality to all.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Patient Care Services - Provide timely response and support to patients and families in crisis. (Able to respond on-site within 60 minutes or less when scheduled to be on-call.)
• Ensure confidential and timely notification of appropriate clergy as directed by patient/loved ones.
• Provide or make referral for requested spiritual support for patients who are not affiliated with a specific religious community.
• Spiritual Leadership - Provide inclusive interfaith and non-sectarian spiritual care to patients and families.
• Serve as a resource person to patients and loved ones in times of complex medical decision making.
• Assist with funeral services or other rites and rituals for patients upon request and as available.
• Community Interaction - Work with local clergy and faith communities to provide continued of spiritual care upon request.
• Positively represent Cayuga Medical Center in the workplace and in our community.
• Department Operations - Document visits appropriately in the electronic medical record and notify incoming chaplain about particular concerns or acute patient-care needs.
• Seek to enhance and improve the delivery of chaplaincy services to the community.
• Participate in chaplain staff meetings as scheduled and respond to scheduling needs as they arise.
• Serve as a backup for Director of Spiritual Care and Staff Chaplain as available.
• Education and Development - Attend annual educational event(s) to enhance knowledge and skill as a spiritual caregiver.
• Educate department directors and CMC staff on issues relating to chaplaincy services and spiritual care.
• Exhibit flexibility and willingness to assume other appropriate responsibilities not noted above.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Theological Degree from an accredited seminary.
• Endorsement by appropriate religious community (may include ordination or endorsement as chaplain).
• Maintains good standing with religious community denomination or clerical body.
• Successful completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education is strongly preferred with possible accommodation if candidate agrees to enroll in an approved unit of CPE within 12 months of hire.
• Previous hospital chaplaincy experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to persons across differences. (religion race class culture ability etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective pastoral care and support in times of crisis and decision-making.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to speak and hear clearly. Able to sit walk or stand for long periods of time (4-8 hours) while accessing a variety of patient care areas. Position requires repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g. typing use of computer) and may require light lifting and carrying items (occasionally delivering books or other materials to patients). Capable of providing on-call presence over a 24 hour period at least monthly.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Onsite - Cayuga Medical Center - 101 Dates Drive Ithaca NY 14850
• Shift - As Scheduled (Per Diem)

Compensation Disclosure:

• $28.97 to 37.19 per hour

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients providers staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity ensuring the highest levels of safety care and respect and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable protected characteristics.

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