Job Description
Description
Job Summary
The Chaplain provides emotional spiritual and pastoral support to patients families and hospital staff during times of illness crisis or transition. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team the Chaplain facilitates spiritual care services tailored to individual needs and preferences regardless of faith tradition or belief system. This role also serves as a resource for employee wellness and supports a culture of compassion and holistic care throughout the organization.
Essential Functions - Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing illness grief end-of-life care and crisis situations.
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and collaborates with the care team to support the holistic needs of patients.
- Offers crisis intervention and spiritual counseling to patients visitors and staff during times of trauma loss or significant stress.
- Provides spiritual care in a respectful and inclusive manner honoring cultural and religious diversity.
- Facilitates rituals prayer blessings or sacraments as requested by patients or families.
- Assists with advance care planning conversations end-of-life discussions and bereavement support in collaboration with clinical teams.
- Supports employee well-being through spiritual debriefings routine staff rounding and availability for one-on-one conversations.
- Maintains relationships with local faith communities and clergy coordinating community visits or spiritual services when appropriate.
- Documents spiritual care encounters in the electronic medical record according to policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications - Master of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited theological institution required
- Minimum of one (1) year of residency preferred
- 0-1 years of experience providing spiritual care in a healthcare hospice or crisis setting required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of spiritual and emotional needs related to illness trauma loss and end-of-life care.
- Ability to provide respectful compassionate care across diverse faiths cultures and belief systems.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with patients families staff and community clergy.
- Crisis intervention and active listening skills.
- Familiarity with electronic documentation and confidentiality standards.
- Understanding of ethical principles related to patient rights dignity and spiritual autonomy.
Licenses and Certifications - BCC - Board Certified Chaplain through a recognized chaplaincy organization (e.g. APC NACC NAJC) required
- Completion of at least four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred
Job Tags
Part time, Local area