Chaplain - Day/Evening/Night

Hours: Day/Evening/Night

PRN

General Summary

Provides spiritual care and guidance to patients, families and staff and performs or arranges for religious services to meet patient needs.

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct spiritual care to patients/families/caregivers/staff, when needed and assessed.
• Participates in a spiritual assessment of the patient/family/caregivers, as indicated.
• Facilitates the development of a plan of care to meet the identified spiritual needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
• Serves as liaison to community chaplains and faith community leaders, as indicated.
• Documents all patient/family/caregiver contacts and provides additional written, pertinent information as indicated.
• Participates in patient care conference and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Provides consultation, education and support to the interdisciplinary team on spiritual care.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services or other services as requested by patient/families.
• Provides bereavement support.
• Works across region for the department when needed for coverage.

Travel Requirements:

• Estimated Amount: - May make home visits.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required or
• Masters Degree for APC Certification Required

Work Experience:

• 2 years Relevant experience. Required

Courses and Training:

• Ordained/Endorsed by recognized religious body/proper ecclesiastical authority. Upon Hire Required
• Certified (or eligible) Chaplain by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) Upon Hire Preferred or
• NACC, NAJC Upon Hire Preferred
• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology Upon Hire Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.
• Ability to network with community faith group leaders.