Chaplain

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The Associate Chaplain provides patient, family and staff with focused care in accordance with St. Charles Health System’s mission, values, policies, and procedures. This position will provide services for patients’ spiritual, emotional, and social needs; including the use of prayer, active listening, crisis ministry, and sacramental ministry and worship experiences. This role supports Chaplains, and Certified Chaplains with the response to needs for referrals, support groups, and consultations.

This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

• Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by a purposeful, wholehearted, timely response to their needs.
• Demonstrates a professional, unconditional, caring, listening presence; assisting others in finding within themselves the strength to discover peace on their journey.
• Offers a meaningful presence of time, listening, caring, encouragement, hope, humor, and prayer to each individual, respectful of their spirituality and compassionate to their needs.
• Is attentive to the promotion of high self-esteem and morale of caregivers.
• Provides spiritual, pastoral and emotional care to patients, their families and staff employed by St. Charles Health System.
• Participates in education of staff and public.
• Provides pastoral support to the larger community.
• Attends departmental meetings as requested.
• Participates in creating intentional relationships and demonstrates focus, attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Demonstrates a professional level of communication skills.
• Participates in holiday and after-hours call rotation. Covers shifts for regular staff when needed.
• Participates in orientation and education of new department employees regarding their responsibilities to patients, family, staff and self as requested.
• Assists new employees to maintain annual professional education requirements as appropriate.
• In coordination with manager, identifies and works with other department members to implement improvements to services offered by SCS when appropriate.
• Interacts with team members in a timely and efficient manner that promotes goodwill and group cohesiveness.
• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Documents all patient care with proficiency in compliance with hospital policies, procedures and regulatory agencies.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP
  - Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

• Required
  :
  Bachelor’s degree in Theology or equivalency.
• Successful completion of 400 hours (1 unit) of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalency as determined by nationally recognized CPE certification organizations.
• Preferred
  : N/A

• Required
  :
  Valid Oregon driver’s license and ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
• Preferred
  :
  Current endorsement of sponsoring religious group.

• Required
  :
  Demonstrated proficiency in providing spiritual, pastoral, and emotional care.
• Preferred
  :
  One year hospital chaplaincy or pastoral counseling experience.

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Other
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care