Chaplain

About the Role

Provides Spiritual Care within MercyOne Davenport Medical Center, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues. Focus areas include spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team, works alongside other caregivers to respond specifically to spiritual needs.

Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments. Facilitates the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, mosques, etc., in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate.

Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as needed.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and colleagues across the healthcare continuum.
• Ensures religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on assessed needs.
• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts continued provision as needed.
• Documents professional Spiritual Care assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record with appropriate plans of care.
• Integrates the Spiritual Care dimension of healing as a full, clinical member of the inter-professional healthcare team.
• Collaborates with the Spiritual Care Manager to measure, evaluate, and improve functional processes of Spiritual Care for effectiveness.
• Incorporates Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care, or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, or NAJC. Certification includes:
  • Completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution.
  • Completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE-accredited Spiritual Care education.
  • Faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Schedule

Part-time (16 hours weekly) with varied/mixed 8-hour shifts.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.