Clinical Pastoral Education Resident-MSM-FT Days

About the role

The Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Resident at HOSPITAL responds to the spiritual needs of patients, their loved ones, and staff of all and no religious and spiritual traditions. The CPE Resident assesses patients' needs, provides spiritual, emotional, religious, and existential support, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, liaises with clergy, and engages in staff support initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assess the spiritual, emotional, religious, and existential needs of patients and their loved ones and provide appropriate spiritual care interventions.
• Demonstrate and deepen skills for working with patients in multiple clinical areas including general medical-surgical settings, critical care, Emergency Department, and ambulatory settings.
• Chart visits in the electronic health record (EHR) in a timely and appropriate manner and complete all other required record keeping and data collection.
• Collaborate closely on patient care with interdisciplinary teams of staff and develop and maintain professional relationships.
• Liaise with priests, Eucharistic ministers, volunteers, and other local clergy people to meet patients’ needs.
• Provide spiritual care to patients and staff in the context of religious holidays and special events.
• Engage in staff support initiatives, including Take10 visits and activities during Nurses’ Week.
• Support and train incoming CPE interns, as appropriate and needed.
• Participate in the overnight, weekend and holiday on-call rotation.
• Adhere to all MSHS standards, policies, and procedures, including those that create a safe environment of care.
• Complete all required trainings and in-services.
• Participate, as appropriate, in the department’s quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed at least one unit of CPE at an ACPE-accredited center.