Chaplain 1 - Spiritual Health & Education

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

13d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager of Spiritual Health and Education, the Chaplain 1 provides spiritual support to patients, visitors, and staff members. The role uses a wide 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 Chaplain is responsible for performing job duties and implementing the mission, vision, and goals of the Spiritual Health and Education Department and Tampa General Hospital.

Requirements

Master's degree in Divinity or Theology.
Successful completion of an ACPE internship and residency.
Ordination and/or endorsement by an acknowledged ecclesiastical body.
Board certification by one of the approved agencies: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC), or National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC).
At least one year of clinical experience after residency in a complex academic hospital setting.
Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment.
Current knowledge and expertise to provide spiritual care to people with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, 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 independently and remain self-motivated.
Ability to integrate behavioral science, theology, and pastoral identity into spiritual care.

Responsibilities

Fulfill assigned on-call duty, which may include overnight and weekend coverage.
Provide consistent spiritual care to team members facing personal or professional concerns.
Assess the spiritual needs of patients and families and help them use their faith to cope with illness, trauma, and stress.
Provide crisis intervention as needed; respond to all Code Blue and Trauma Alerts; and help families remain informed about a patient's condition.
Develop ongoing spiritual relationships on assigned clinical units; visit patients in assigned areas, by special request, and in critical care waiting areas; and continue ministry relationships with patients and families when appropriate.
Educate and assist patients and families with executing Advance Directives, and advise them on understanding healthcare documents such as Living Wills and Health Care Surrogate documents.
Complete bereavement care protocols and support families in using their faith systems to cope with death.
Maintain working relationships between the Spiritual Health and Education Department and medical staff, nursing staff, and other departments.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds for the assigned service line or patient area.
Represent the department in assigned patient areas to meet regulatory agency requirements.
Participate in the orientation of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) residents and interns by making presentations as assigned.
Plan, provide, and maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and families.
Respond promptly to orders and requests for spiritual care, with particular attention to trauma patients and urgent hospital requests.
Formulate goals for ongoing personal and professional development.
Successfully complete assigned professional development courses, such as AKTiVe for Team Members, High Reliability Training, and Crucial Conversations.
Participate in all required Spiritual Health and Education meetings.