Chaplain Resident

About the role

The role involves providing professional care to patients of all ages, family members, and hospital staff. It includes responding to EPIC consults, referrals, and rounds on assigned patient units, providing rituals and sacramental care, and participating in special services offered through Spiritual Care.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional care to patients of all ages, family members, and hospital staff.
• Responds to EPIC consults, referrals, and rounds on assigned patient units.
• Provides rituals and sacramental care as appropriate and in accordance with departmental and denominational policies.
• Shares in planning and leadership of Care for the Soul staff support events on assigned patient care units.
• Participates in special services offered through Spiritual Care in collaboration with team members and hospital staff.
• Consults with other healthcare professionals to enhance patient care, including participation in interdisciplinary meetings.
• Charts visits in the medical record and in departmental logs.
• Provides educational in-services, seminars, and programs for staff as appropriate.
• Works to increase the visibility and quality of Spiritual Care within the hospital community.
• Works to increase the visibility and quality of Spiritual Care within the hospital community.
• Functions as a member of the Spiritual Care Services team, including staff meetings and maintains a close working relationship with all members of the department.
• Participates in on-call rotations of days, nights, and weekends and is available on short notice for emergencies.
• Performs other duties as required, assigned or negotiated, with the Director of Spiritual Care Services and/or Manager of Spiritual Care Education-CPE Programs.

Requirements

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate level degree preferably in Theology/Divinity from an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Association for Theological Schools
• One or more CPE units
• Support for professional spiritual care formation by one’s spiritual/religious/philosophical community

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• One or more CPE units
• Support for professional spiritual care formation by one’s spiritual/religious/philosophical community

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledgeable about ministry to the sick and to persons of diverse religious, educational, racial, ethnic cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Ability to work well as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to relate theology/dharmalogy/philosophy/spiritual practices, behavioral sciences and understanding of persons to help minister to patients and families
• Good organizational and computer skills
• Commitment to reflective practice

Benefits

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $27.00 - $27.00 per hour

Pay

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

Schedule

Rotating - 08 Hour