Chaplain II - St. Francis Medical Center - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Richmond, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Mission or Director of Spiritual Care, the Chaplain II ministers to patients, families, and staff around religious and spiritual needs. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the chaplain provides spiritual care and emotional support in the context of illness, crisis, loss, and death. The chaplain is committed to the Mission and models its core values.

This PRN role is based at St. Francis Medical Center in Richmond and includes 24/7 call expectations, including holidays and weekends. The Chaplain II provides pastoral care to a diverse population without proselytizing, recognizes Catholic sacramental needs, and supports the religious and ritual needs of people of diverse faith groups. The role contributes a specialized spiritual-care perspective to clinical conferences, provides consultation in complex cases, conducts spiritual-care assessments and planning, and documents clinically relevant information in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field such as Religious Studies, Divinity, or Theology.
• Completion of 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• At least 1 year of experience as a chaplain in a healthcare setting.
• Ecclesial endorsement from a church body to be involved in hospital ministry.
• Skills and abilities include active listening, ethical practice, clinical pastoral care, collaboration, communication, crisis counseling and intervention, empathy, flexibility, interpersonal relations, healthcare ethics, human relations, interfaith dialogue, care for diverse populations, organization, pastoral care and counseling, pastoral ministry and theology, planning, presentations, public relations, relationship building, religious studies, spiritual care and assessment, teamwork, theological reflection, verbal and written communication, and facilitation of theological reflections.
• Ability to lead and coordinate prayer and worship services and teach an understanding of diverse theology and ecclesiology.
• No training required.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree in Theology or Philosophy.
• Completion of lay ministry or the ordination process.

Responsibilities

• Recognize the sacramental needs of the Catholic population and provide for the religious and ritual needs of diverse faith groups.
• Provide basic emotional and spiritual support to patients, visitors, the community, and fellow associates in a non-proselytizing manner.
• Collaborate with chaplain colleagues and the interdisciplinary team, including making appropriate referrals.
• Use advanced pastoral care and counseling techniques, including emotional processing, reframing meanings and perspectives, and facilitating theological and personal reflection.
• Provide a specialized perspective at clinical care conferences on the spiritual and emotional aspects of holistic care.
• Consult on cases with significant relational, familial, religious, or cultural dynamics and support appropriate spiritual-care outcomes.
• Conduct full-spectrum spiritual-care assessments and care planning.
• Provide spiritual interventions in end-of-life situations and crisis cases, including Code Blue, death, and trauma situations.
• Coordinate pastoral-care resources for complex patient-care situations and collaborate with department leaders on referrals.
• Provide Advance Care Planning consultations, elicit care preferences, and document Advance Medical Directives.
• Communicate clinically relevant information professionally in the electronic medical record to support interdisciplinary care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Ethical and Religious Directives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and adhere to BSMH policies.
• Meet 24/7 call expectations, including holidays and weekends.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level