Chaplain Community Hospitals - Spiritual Care

Position Summary

The Hospital Chaplain nurtures a positive environment where the health and well-being of each individual is supported through the delivery of spiritual and emotional support across the Health First Integrated Delivery Network's (IDN), Hospital Division. The Hospital Chaplain primarily supports our community hospitals, but services are performed at all designated Health First locations. The Hospital Chaplain provides crisis interventions to individuals as needed, and consults, advocates and educates members of healthcare teams including providers, regarding appropriate use of spiritual care services.

Primary Accountabilities

• Provides comprehensive pastoral and spiritual care including assessment, delivery and follow-up to assist individuals in using their faith when dealing with illness, trauma, and conflict and the stress associated with these events.
• Advocate and provide appropriate services to patients, patient families, associates, providers, and volunteers.
• Provide critical and pastoral care to those in waiting areas, and crisis intervention, including response to Code Blue, Trauma Alert, and Associate/Department crisis.
• Facilitates and fosters a safe environment, collaborate and communicate effectively with all age groups served by the Pastoral Care department.
• Aids Spiritual Care Leadership in special projects, as instructed, or as needed to enhance department effectiveness and/or organization strategy.

Work Experience

• Education: Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, or a relevant field.
• Completion of two (2) units (One (1) unit for Part-Time) Clinical Pastoral Care Education (CPE) prior to start date and commitment to complete more units of CPE during employment.
• Work Experience: One (1) year of experience in hospital or hospice pastoral care, chaplaincy setting.

Prefered Qualifications

• Education: Four (4) units of CPE.
• Licensure: Ordained, commissioned, licensed, or endorsed by a Faith Community to operate as a Chaplain in a healthcare environment.
• Certification: Certification from the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), or Cognate group.

Physical Requirements

• Majority of time involves sitting or standing; occasional walking, bending, and stooping.
• Long periods of computer time or at workstation.
• Light work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds with or without assistance.
• May be exposed to inside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to moderate noise.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits

About Health First: Diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule

Full-Time Shift Times: 800am - 430pm

Paygrade

PG-33