Chaplain - The Lifecare Institute

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Proactively provides Spiritual Support to patients, families/friends and staff.
• Responds to referrals for Spiritual Support to patients, families and/or staff by pagers, intake/triage, phone, and verbal referrals.
• Affords assessment of patient and family spiritual needs and assists families in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress.
• Visits newly admitted patients and patients with special requests in assigned area; visits critical care waiting areas each day; follows up with patients from previous visits when appropriate.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary; responds to all Code Blue emergencies; assists in helping families remain informed of patient’s condition.
• Documents in EPIC patient and family service provided.
• Documents pastoral interventions according to established departmental and medical center policies and procedures.
• Provides proactive spiritual support on assigned units, service lines and areas as well as for individual faith tradition.
• Attends multi-disciplinary rounds whenever possible.
• Worship or Special Event Services Leader: Provides worship services and administers the Sacraments (when and where appropriate) regularly and on special occasions.
• Provides spiritual support in such a way as to accomplish the institutional, as well as the departmental objectives.
• Functions in such a manner that reflects the mission and vision of the institution.
• Serves on staffs, boards, and committees in the GBMC as assigned by the Director of Spiritual Support Services.
• Participates in the programs of professional organizations and clinical conferences.
• The analytical ability to assess patients’ spiritual needs and sense of well-being and find appropriate solutions to patient problems.
• May serve as advisor on appropriate religious matters of concern to one’s specific faith group.
• Consults with professional staff members on patient needs and problems including recommending referrals to outside resources for follow-up care in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Provides leadership/training opportunities consistent within the area of specialty or training and experience as assigned by the Director of Spiritual Support Services.
• Serves as a resource for GBMC consistent with individual training and experience and in consultation with the Director Spiritual Support Services.
• Supports staff in dealing with their emotion in loss of a patient.
• Serves as a resource to per diem and supplemental staff.
• Serves as a resource to the Medical Center staff providing in-service training specific to service area.
• Actively participates in regular one on one supervisory sessions with the Director of Spiritual Support Services.
• Observes established GBMC policies, procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Education

• Master’s degree in theology, divinity, pastoral ministry or spirituality from an accredited institution; or in some instances, verification of official ordination from a religious institution or denomination if candidate is ordained.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), moving toward board certification within 18-24 months of hire.

Endorsement

• Endorsement from ecclesiastical body or equivalent designation is required.

Scheduling

• Flexibility with scheduling evenings and weekends.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification as a Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC)through one of the following certifying organizations, BCCI/APC, NACC, NAJC either at hire or within 18-24 months of hire.

Experience

• Experience in hospital Spiritual Support with teaching experience preferred.

Skills

• Possesses a broad, interfaith theological knowledge base, familiarity with and understanding of the diversity of religious experience across cultures.
• Able to stimulate and respond to existential questioning.
• Knowledge of both the practice and management of spiritual support in a health care setting.
• Possesses time management skills and discipline required to efficiently and effectively provide spiritual support services to patients and staff.
• Able to read and write the English language in order to complete required professional documentation and correspondence.
• Knowledge and experience in EPIC electronic medical records keeping preferred.
• Flexibility with scheduling on-call, evenings and weekends.

Pay Range

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

EEO Statement

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.