Chaplain Relief- Lynchburg General Hospital- Limbo/Variable Hours

Responsibilities

• Assists clergy as appropriate.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to co-workers, nursing staff, and physicians.
• Distinguishes between urgent and routine requests for care and responds appropriately.
• Documents patient visits and objective empirical data important to the overall well-being of the patient.
• Protects the confidentiality of everyone to whom pastoral care is provided.
• Provides on call as scheduled or negotiates coverage with other On Call chaplains.
• Provides Pastoral Care to patients/residents and their family members during crisis or trauma.
• Provides Pastoral Care to the dying and bereaved.
• Recommends changes in service that will enhance the care provided.
• For LGH, BMH, and CSCH, responds by phone within five (5) minutes to pager calls and arrives at the facility within thirty (30) minutes for an emergency call.
• For Gretna, if chaplain is available, responds in a timely manner.
• Responds in a positive manner to concerns and/or critique.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Meet two of the following requirements: A post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution; A unit of Clinical Pastoral Education; 1-3 years of pastoral care experience within a particular faith community or the community at large.
• Note: If a candidate has successfully completed a minimum of 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education but is not ordained, commissioned, appointed, or a formally recognized leader within a faith group, then this education requirement may be waived.
• PREFERRED EDUCATION: Post-baccalaureate seminary degree from an accredited institution.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Three or more years of pastoral ministry experience with familiarity in crisis ministry, care of the dying, and ministry to the bereaved.
• REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES: Demonstration of Ecclesial or Denominational endorsement or good standing within one's faith community by one of the following methods: Chaplain certificate, Chaplain license, Registration, or a letter of good standing from a faith community.