Associate Chaplain - Spiritual Health & Education

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager of Spiritual Health and Education, the Associate Chaplain provides spiritual support to patients, visitors, and staff members. The role uses a range of spiritual care skills, including listening and attending, empathic reflection, conflict resolution and confrontation, crisis management, and appropriate use of religious and spiritual resources. The Associate Chaplain performs job duties and implements the mission, vision, and goals of the Spiritual Health and Education Department and Tampa General Hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies, Divinity, Theology, or a related field.
Successful completion of an ACPE Internship and ACPE Residency.
At least one year of experience working in a professional and/or clinical environment.
Current knowledge and expertise to provide spiritual care to people across cultural and ethnic diversity, social conditions, systems, and family issues.
Spiritual care skills including listening and attending, empathic reflection, conflict resolution and confrontation, crisis management, and appropriate use of religious and spiritual resources.
Communication skills necessary to counsel patients, families, and team members.
Ability to work in a self-supervising and self-motivated manner.
Ability to integrate behavioral science, theology, and pastoral identity into spiritual care.

Responsibilities

Provides consistent spiritual care to team members facing personal or professional concerns.
Assesses patient and family spiritual needs and assists families in using their faith to deal with illness, trauma, and stress.
Provides crisis intervention as necessary; responds to all Code Blue and Trauma Alerts; and helps families remain informed of a patient’s condition.
Develops ongoing spiritual relationships on assigned clinical units and visits patients in assigned areas, on special requests, and in critical care waiting areas. Continues ministry relationships with patients and families from previous visits when appropriate.
Educates and helps patients and families execute Advanced Directives, and advises patients on healthcare documents such as Living Wills and Health Care Surrogate forms.
Completes bereavement care protocols, supports families in using their faith system to cope with death, and provides appropriate family support.
Develops and maintains working relationships between the Spiritual Health and Education Department and medical staff, nursing staff, and other departments.
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds on assigned clinical units.
Represents the department in assigned patient areas to address regulatory agency requirements.
Plans, provides, and maintains a safe environment for patients, staff, and families.
Responds promptly to orders and spiritual care requests, with special attention to trauma patients and urgent requests within the hospital.
Formulates goals for ongoing personal and professional development.
Successfully completes assigned Professional Development Courses.
Participates in all required Spiritual Health and Education meetings.
Assists with new team member orientation and trains staff and student learners.