Chaplain FT Days Cedar Crest

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Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network a nationally recognized forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. Were a Magnet(tm) Hospital having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Centers prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an A grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020 the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHNs commitment to teamwork compassion and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

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Summary
Provides assessment and spiritual care through the appropriate intervention and referral of patients families and staff. Serves as the liaison between the hospital staff patients and families during challenging or traumatic situations.

Job Duties

• Maintains a pastoral presence by establishing and nurturing a ministry of accompaniment that assists patients/families in navigating challenging times in a meaningful and potentially transformative way.
• Assesses spiritual needs of patients and provides appropriate interventions with consideration to growth development needs and demographics.
• Promotes faith development mindfulness and reflective living as essential to the emergence of the whole person.
• Serves as crisis support to patients families and staff during traumas and alerts and difficult decision-making moments.
• Administers education to students staff and volunteers regarding role of chaplains and spiritual care.
• Participates in ethics palliative hospice and/or cancer et al interdisciplinary teams as requested.
• Maintains an on-going relationship with the staff on designated rounding units.
• Offers invocations blessings and benedictions at network functions or on-site memorial services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Psychology Education Theology or related field.
• 3 years as a hospital or facilities chaplain.
• Familiarity with the religious and/or spiritual beliefs and practices of various faiths groups and denominations.
• Skill at monitoring/assessing performance of yourself other individuals or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Use of good stewardship of time energy physical and financial resources.

Additional Qualifications

• At least 1 unit of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) in a clinical setting required 2-4 units preferred.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 7 lbs. continuous sitting >67% frequent keyboard use/repetitive motion frequent fine motor activity/wrist position deviation.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work Shift:

Day Shift

Address:

1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location:

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest

Position Type:

Onsite

Union:

Not Applicable

Work Schedule:

7:00a-7:00p or 8:00a-8:00p 3 days/week. Rotating weekends. Possible but rare overnights

Department:

Pastoral Care - CC