Chaplain

Summary

Flexi Chaplain is a PRN position, responsible for providing emotional and spiritual support to patients, family members, and staff; assisting with critical situations by offering basic counseling and/or making appropriate referrals; and working on the expressive and holistic aspect of healthcare by encouraging persons to share concerns and feelings.

General tasks performed daily; other tasks may be assigned.

• Work independently and participate as a team member within the Pastoral Care department to give care to patients, family members, and staff
• Assess patient and family's spiritual needs and assist them in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress
• Provide emotional and spiritual support and basic crisis counseling in a timely fashion
• Offer prayer, scripture reading, and sacraments (provide or arrange for) as requested
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe environment
• Communicate effectively with all age groups of patients and family members
• Respond to codes for emergencies throughout the hospital to support patients, family members, and staff
• Document patient and family services provided in the medical record and the Pastoral Care Department Logs
• Serve as a bereavement counselor for the hospital and assist the Chair of the Bereavement committee
• Support families as their loved ones die
• Serve as a resource for staff on the grief and loss process
• Assist with hospital memorial services
• Provide emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff members as needed
• Provide grief and crisis counseling and guidance
• Make referrals to EAP and other counseling services as needed
• Serve as a channel for patients and others to express concerns
• Identify program needs and coordinate with the Lead Chaplain to create or refine new and existing policies and procedures
• Make decisions systematically under pressure while considering the impact of decisions on others

• Maintain high standards of care as outlined by COMISS, and adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Association of Professional Chaplains
• Clarify issues for patients and others when confusion occurs, and direct them to the appropriate resources
• Assist with non-medical tasks that superior patient and family care, i.e. supporting families, calling their clergy when requested, directing/escorting families to desired places, etc
• Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, in-service and computerized training
• Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care

Minimum Required

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Divinity.

Preferred Education:

Master’s Degree in Divinity.

Minimum Required Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE): 1 unit of CPE.

Experience:

Two (2) or more years in a hospital or public service healthcare organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Ordination or equivalent leadership position in his or her faith group, written Ecclesiastical endorsement from his or her faith group. Preferred:
Member of a professional chaplaincy organization. Preferred:
Completed coursework in Critical Incident Stress Management.