Chaplain

Job Description

Typical pay range: $28.94 - $43.40

Chaplain

Manager, Care Coordination

Spiritual Care Services

Spiritual Care Services (SCS) rles Health System is an integral part of providing spiritual care in respect for the dignity, spirituality, cultural beliefs, and practices within the diversity of patients, families, and staff of St. Charles Medical Center. The department manages emotional and spiritual support regardless of personal and cultural beliefs, religious background, or spiritual practices.

The 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, sacramental ministry, and worship experiences. Chaplains also respond to needs for referrals, support groups, and consultations.

• Provide a therapeutic presence in service to others by a purposeful, wholehearted, timely response to their needs.
• Offer a meaningful presence of time, listening, caring, encouragement, hope, humor, and prayer to each individual, respecting their spirituality and compassion to their needs.
• Promote high self‑esteem and morale of caregivers.
• Provide spiritual, pastoral and emotional care to patients, families and staff employed by St. Charles Health System.
• Participate in education of staff and the public.
• Provide pastoral support to the larger community.
• Participate in health system professional committees (e.g., Institutional Review Board, Bio‑ethics Committee, Organ Donation Committee).
• Attend departmental meetings as requested.
• Demonstrate focus, attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Maintain professional level of communication skills.
• Participate in holiday rotation.
• Orient and educate new department employees in regard to their responsibilities to patients, family, staff and self.
• Assist new employees to maintain annual professional education requirements.
• Identify and implement service improvements in coordination with the manager.
• Interact with team members in a timely and efficient manner that promotes goodwill and group cohesiveness.
• Help create a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual.
• Document all patient care with proficiency in compliance with hospital policies, procedures and regulatory agencies.
• Support the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Support Value Improvement Practice (VIP‑Lean) principles of continuous improvement, acting as a champion of change.
• Conduct all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Deliver 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: Master’s degree in Theology or equivalency. Successful completion of 1600 hours (4 units) of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalency as determined by nationally recognized CPE certification organizations.

Preferred: N/A

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

Preferred: N/A

Required: Two years hospital chaplaincy or pastoral counseling experience. Demonstrated proficiency in providing spiritual, pastoral, and emotional care.

Preferred: Five years hospital chaplaincy or pastoral counseling experience.

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

• General:
• Demonstrates St. Charles Health System values of Accountability, Caring and Teamwork in every interaction.
• Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
• Ability to…