Chaplain, Part Time with Benefits, Days

About the role

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Located in Miami, Florida, Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Coordinator, Pastoral Care in providing a quality program of pastoral care to patients, their families and staff.
• Patient/family visitation:
  • Visit patients and their families at the bedside.
  • Minister to the patient as appropriate, assisting the patient to mobilize the resources of faith.
  • Offer the resources of prayer, counseling and the rituals and sacraments of the church, as appropriate.
• Worship:
  • Conduct services of worship in the chapel for patients, families and staff.
  • Assist Coordinator with other programs of worship, as needed.
• Staff consultant and counseling:
  • Available to staff to discuss religious needs or issues of patients.
  • Participate whenever possible in treatment planning for patients.
  • Assist staff members in coping with feelings associated with patient care.
• Continuing education (will be expected to periodically participate in the following):
  • Special seminars and conferences related to hospital chaplaincy.
  • Hospital management courses.
  • Clinical pastoral education courses or their equivalent.
• Accountability to the patient, the hospital and the church.
• Conflict resolution: In the event of any potential conflicts or problems, the appropriate church officials will be contacted.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).

Requirements

• Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience.
• Graduation from a divinity or sacred theology college and endorsement as an ordained clergyman by a recognized religious faith or denomination is required.

Skills

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Valid license or certification is required as needed, based on the job or specialty.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

• Job function is sedentary in nature and requires sitting for extended periods of time.
• Function may require frequent standing or walking.
• Must be able to lift or carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Jobs in this group are required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: extended use of computers, preparing and analyzing data and analytics, and other components of a typical office environment.
• Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

Environmental Conditions

• Jobs in this group are required to function in a fast-paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent and stressful situations.
• Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public.
• Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures.
• Possible exposure to various environments such as: communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment.
• May wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves or a mask when exposed to hospital environment outside of office.
• Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.