Chaplain - St. Rita's Medical Center

Chaplain 1 - St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health
. Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body, and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward everyday. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. Mercy Health seeks people committed to our values—compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship—to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain I ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support within the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. The chaplain is committed to the Mission and models its core values.

• Recognizes the sacramental needs of the Catholic population.
• Provide for religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.
• Minister to a diverse population in a non-proselytizing manner and provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, the community, and fellow associates.
• Provide constructive pastoral presence by employing pastoral skills including active listening and ability to communicate in a calm, non-anxious manner.
• Provide spiritual support to end-of-life situations and crises (Code Blue, Death, Trauma, etc.).
• 24/7 call with expectations for holidays and weekends.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Bachelor’s degree (required), preferably in a related field such as Religious or Theological Studies.
• Master’s degree in a related field (preferred).

• Commitment to complete one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) within the first year of employment (required).
• One (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) completed (preferred).

• Experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare setting (preferred).
• Completion of lay ministry or in the ordination process (required).
• Documentation of faith community endorsement by official representative(s) reflecting good standing in accordance with the requirements of his/her own faith/spiritual tradition to be involved in hospital ministry (required).

• Ability to be present to others in their illness or crisis.
• Ability to provide pastoral support within the context of the patient’s culture, values and belief system.
• Active listening.
• Apply Ethical Practices.
• Clinical Pastoral Care.
• Collaboration.
• Communication.
• Crisis counseling.
• Crisis intervention.
• Demonstrate empathy.
• Flexibility.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Healthcare ethics.
• Human relations.
• Interfaith dialogue.
• Ministering to diverse populations.
• Organization skills.
• Pastoral care.
• Pastoral counseling.
• Pastoral ministries.
• Pastoral theology.
• Planning.
• Presentation skills.
• Public relations.
• Relationship building.
• Religious studies.
• Spiritual care.
• Spiritual care assessments.
• Spiritual support.
• Teamwork.
• Theological reflection.
• Verbal communication.
• Written communication.

• Complete one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) within the first year of employment (required).

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible).
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders.
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