On Call Chaplain

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and staff during on-call hours, including crisis intervention, grief support, and end-of-life care.
• Respond promptly to referrals, code events, trauma activations, and urgent requests for chaplain presence.
• Offer rituals, prayers, sacraments, or other spiritual practices as requested and appropriate, while respecting the diverse beliefs of patients and families.
• Serve as a compassionate presence in times of stress, loss, or decision-making, providing comfort and guidance.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, ensuring spiritual needs are integrated into patient- and family-centered care.
• Uphold professional ethics, confidentiality, and sensitivity to diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives.
• Participate in hand-off communication with daytime chaplains to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain readiness to provide chaplaincy support across all units, including emergency, intensive care, and inpatient units.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.

Requirements

• At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by ACPE.
• Demonstrated ability to support individuals from diverse faith traditions, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal, listening, and crisis intervention skills.
• Endorsement or credentials from a recognized faith tradition, such as ordination, commissioning, or authorization to serve in a religious office. Candidates should hold formal recognition beyond lay membership within their denomination or faith community.
• Prior experience in pediatric, hospital, or health care chaplaincy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral care, or a related field.
• At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by ACPE, required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• No experience supervising required.

Benefits

• Paid per diem per shift; additional compensation for in-hospital response time as applicable.

Schedule & Compensation

• On-Call Shifts: Evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• Compensation: Paid per diem per shift.

Technical Expertise

• Experience in pediatric, hospital, or health care chaplaincy preferred.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral care, or a related field.
• At least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by ACPE, required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• No experience supervising required.

On Call

• FTE: 0.001000
• Status: Fixed Hybrid