Associate Chaplain

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Flexi (On Call) Associate Chaplain to support Sentara Hospitals in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA. Provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families. Documents patient care concerns and interventions. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural/faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end of life medical decision-making, and grief processes. Works in a multi-staff and culturally diverse setting. Functions as member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team Participates effectively in Inter-disciplinary family meetings. Communicates effectively with other members of the healthcare team regarding patient and family needs. Provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff. Responds to crises while on call and in-house to provide appropriate crisis intervention and referral as needed. Responds to the bereavement needs of patients, families and staff and refers as needed. Responds to referrals while on call and conducts rounds as scheduled to identify and respond to patient, family and staff needs. Conducts religious or spiritual rites as needed or requested. Contact requested faith tradition to provide faith specific support. Refers ethical issues to the Ethics Consultant on call and provides chaplaincy care in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patient rights. Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural/faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end of life medical decision-making, and grief processes. Assess and addresses staff needs for holistic support in a high stress environment. Documents patient care concerns and interventions using 'Smart Text' in eCare via the Spiritual Wellbeing goal or in an appropriate hospital format. Documents pastoral care activity in a timely manner according to the Chaplaincy Services Department's standard.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion & Theology (Required)
• 1 Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in a Hospital, Nursing Home, or Clinical Setting (Required)
• Hospital Experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual care throughout the hospital for patients, families and staff.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive and integrated holistic care of patients and families.
• Documents patient care concerns and interventions.
• Offers expertise or refers to staff chaplain issues in cultural/faith diversity, advance care planning, major life transitions, end of life medical decision-making, and grief processes.
• Participates effectively in Inter-disciplinary family meetings.
• Communicates effectively with other members of the healthcare team regarding patient and family needs.
• Responds to crises while on call and in-house to provide appropriate crisis intervention and referral as needed.
• Responds to the bereavement needs of patients, families and staff and refers as needed.
• Conducts rounds as scheduled to identify and respond to patient, family and staff needs.
• Conducts religious or spiritual rites as needed or requested.
• Contacts requested faith tradition to provide faith specific support.
• Refers ethical issues to the Ethics Consultant on call.
• Documents patient care concerns and interventions using 'Smart Text' in eCare.
• Documents pastoral care activity in a timely manner according to the Chaplaincy Services Department's standard.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees