Associate Chaplain PRN
HHC•Indianapolis, IN
•Hybrid
About The Position
The PRN Chaplain provides relief and coverage for the principal chaplaincy staff at Eskenazi Health. In the course of their duties, they provide ministerial services, commensurate with incumbent’s own spiritual traditions. This position provides respectful post-mortem care for decedents and their families, and conducts other morgue-related tasks including body releases and routine post-mortem paperwork.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a Bachelor of Divinity, Ministry, or similar degree, or other denominationally approved/mandated educational program. Equivalency shall be determined by the Spiritual Care Manager and shall recognize the diversity of education required by various faith traditions.
- Minimum of one units of Clinical Pastoral Education from any CPE provider recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
- Minimum of one year of previous ministerial experience (health care background preferred)
- Must be ordained/commissioned/endorsed (or equivalent), and in good standing with their ecclesiastical body
- Valid Indiana driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- health care background preferred
Responsibilities
- Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence.
- Provides general coverage for the health system as needed or assigned.
- Provides spiritual counseling to those in need
- Provides ministerial services, commensurate with incumbent’s own spiritual tradition
- Secures provision of ministerial services for those with differing spiritual traditions
- Provides religious programming as needed in the Sanctuary.
- Provides respectful post-mortem care for decedents and their families, and conducts other morgue-related tasks including body releases and routine post-mortem paperwork
- Coordinates/implements Spiritual Care response in crisis situations
- Assists, as needed, with management of ‘Haven of Hope’ family respite rooms
- Supervises volunteers and students operating within the department
- Provides assistance in matters related to Advanced Directives
- Provides assistance in matters related to organ, tissue, and eye donation
- Advocates on behalf of patients in the absence of a Patient Advocate
- Performs other job related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
