Per Diem Chaplain; Mount Sinai Hospital

About the role

The Per-Diem Chaplain reports to the Director of Spiritual Care and Education at Mount Sinai Hospital. This role is temporary or part-time, requiring on-call coverage primarily on weeknights, at least once weekly, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. the following morning. Additional weekend and holiday coverage may be required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate mastery in chaplaincy knowledge and skills.
• Foster effective communication with diverse patients, family members, and staff.
• Build and maintain relationships with clinical and support staff.
• Liaise with hospital and community clergy.
• Conduct visits across designated hospital floors and ambulatory settings.
• Assess and address spiritual and religious needs, ensuring tailored interventions.
• Provide care and support to hospital staff.
• Mentor Clinical Pastoral Education interns and residents.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and initiatives.
• Facilitate holiday services, memorials, and special events.
• Participate in a daily on-call rotation.
• Fulfill documentation requirements, including electronic health record charting.
• Present on spiritual care topics to external departments/units.
• Participate in department quality improvement initiatives.
• Uphold the code of ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains.
• Adhere to all Mount Sinai Health System standards, policies, and procedures.
• Achieve and maintain board certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Successful completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in an accredited program.
• Experience as a spiritual care provider in a healthcare setting.