Chaplain Associate

St. Rose Dominican Siena • Henderson, NV

1d • $24 - $34

About The Position

The Chaplain Associate provides compassionate spiritual and emotional care to patients, their families, and hospital staff. The role includes pastoral care and counseling consistent with each patient’s treatment plan, and supports holistic healing during critical times. The chaplain facilitates connections and offers comfort in a dynamic healthcare environment.

The position provides or participates in hospital dedication and blessing ceremonies and offers religious rituals or services to patients, families, staff, and volunteers when requested and appropriate. The chaplain responds to codes, STEMI events, and other appropriate emergencies while working in-house, and responds to crises when requested while on call. The role also includes weekday and weekend evening and overnight on-call support, as well as participation in departmental staff meetings when possible.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in theology or behavioral science.
• At least three months of supervised healthcare chaplaincy experience; hospice experience and/or Clinical Pastoral Education may be included.
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in divinity or theology.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Acute-care, hospice, or long-term-care experience.
• Board Certified Chaplain APC (BCC-APC).
• Certified Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education (CSCPE).
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC-BCC).
• Catholic Chaplain (CHAPLAIN).
• BCC – Jewish Chaplain (BCC-NAJC).
• BCC – Canadian Spiritual (BCC-CASC).

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional care to patients, their families, and hospital staff.
• Provide pastoral care and counseling consistent with each patient’s plan of treatment.
• Provide or participate in hospital dedication and blessing ceremonies.
• Provide religious rituals and services for patients, families, staff, and volunteers as requested and appropriate.
• Provide evening and overnight on-call support on weekdays and weekends.
• Attend and participate in departmental staff meetings when possible.
• Respond in-house to codes, STEMI events, and other emergencies appropriate to the chaplain role, providing support as needed or requested.
• Respond to crises when requested while on call.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time