The Lifecare Institute - Chaplain

About the role

The Lifecare Institute - Chaplain position at Luminis Health offers a unique opportunity to provide spiritual support to patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting. The successful candidate will possess a Master’s degree in theology, divinity, pastoral ministry, or spirituality from an accredited institution, along with four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).

Responsibilities

• Proactively provides Spiritual Support to patients, families/friends and staff.
• Assesses 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.
• Responds to referrals for Spiritual Support to patients, families and/or staff by pagers, intake/triage, phone, and verbal referrals.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 emotions 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.

Qualifications

• Verification of official ordination from a religious institution or denomination if candidate is ordained.
• Endorsement from ecclesiastical body or equivalent designation is required.
• 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 in hospital Spiritual Support with teaching experience preferred.
• 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.
• Time management skills and discipline required to efficiently and effectively provide spiritual support services to patients and staff.
• Ability 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.

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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate evening and weekend shifts.

Contact

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