Chaplain PRN

About the role

As a Chaplain, you will work with all hospital departments and personnel to provide spiritual guidance and emotional support during illness, injury and/or emergency to patients, family members, visitors, hospital staff, and physicians. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, you will advocate for a patient- and family-centered approach in all decisions and actions and will demonstrate caring and empathy in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide visitations and spiritual support to patients, family members, and employees
• Aim to reduce anxiety and fear, mediate conflict, and offer prayer when appropriate
• Serve as a liaison to community churches and clergy members on behalf of the hospital, including the coordination of patient visits
• Document services and significant interactions in the patient record
• Function as a contact to the Ethics Committee
• Provide assistance with crisis intervention measures where appropriate
• Provide guidance with advanced directives and ethical issues of patients and families
• Formulate programs and policies to meet the spiritual needs of the organization

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a hospital setting as a Chaplain – preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in area of expertise from an accredited institution
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed in a hospital setting – preferred
• Masters of Divinity – preferred
• 1 year of experience required

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts