Chaplain - Float Pool - Variable Shifts - Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual care and spiritual counseling services for patients, families and team members of Sharp HealthCare that respects diversity and differences including, but not limited to culture, gender expressions, sexual orientation and spiritual/religious practices.
• Provide on-call services as needed.
• If position is for Sharp Memorial, incumbent provides spiritual care support to all of Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus, including Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, and Sharp Mesa Vista.
• Assess, formulate, and utilize spiritual assessments, interventions, outcomes and care plans to contribute effectively to the well-being of the person receiving care; complete and document assessment within the chaplain’s shift (within 5 days for hospice).
• Deliver individual and group spiritual care for patients, families, and staff in clinically designated areas; provide crisis intervention as necessary (including Code Blue and trauma code).
• Help patients, families, and staff address bioethical issues, organ donation, preparation of advance healthcare directives, and facilitate treatment decisions based on patient values.
• Provide appropriate rituals/services for patient and family, including newborn rituals (hospital only), end of life rituals, memorial services, and other rituals that celebrate, comfort and encourage staff.
• Set daily priorities for the shift and revise schedule based on patient/family needs; communicate priorities with appropriate spiritual care staff; establish visit frequencies for ongoing patient care with specific timeframes.
• Communicate positively and timely with staff, Sharp employees, physicians, patients and visitors; maintain positive relationships with community clergy, CPE students and volunteers; may provide orientation, scheduling and direct supervision of volunteers; handle problems professionally and proactively.
• Document all spiritual care visits in the appropriate EMR and other documentation required by the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Successful completion of at least 4 units of ACPE Clinical Pastoral Education (Hospice requirement: 1 unit of CPE).
• Preferred: Master's Degree of Divinity or related field (equivalent needed for Board Certification by endorsing faith group).
• Preferred: 1 year experience as a healthcare chaplain.
• Preferred: Experience in an acute care hospital.
• Strongly prefer Board Certification by either APC or NACC, or at least be eligible and in active process of obtaining this certification.

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within a collegial, multidisciplinary department.
• Excellent clinical skills and proven ability to effectively minister with persons of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Excellent teaching skills that may involve in-services, presentations, and other work.
• Ability to initiate new programs, as well as organize and oversee existing ones.
• Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office applications, and electronic medical record.
• Basic understanding of medical terms and diagnosis.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Pay

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $40.510 - $52.280 - $58.550

Schedule

• Shift Start Time: Variable
• Shift End Time: Variable
• AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
• Weekend Requirements: As Needed
• On-Call Required: No