Chaplain PRN

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Job Summary Provides spiritual care to patients/families on an on-call and as needed basis, acting as a liaison between patients, families and community clergy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field Required
• Two units of CPE Preferred In lieu of two units, one unit of CPE in combination of related experience and education Required
• An understanding of theology and psychology of religion as they relate to the spiritual and religious needs of patients and families.
• Ability to integrate concepts of theology and comparative religions and behavioral sciences in the practice of pastoral care.
• Possess observational and analytical skills to respond to crisis situations, assess spiritual needs, record and make referrals accordingly.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication.
• Flexibility to be available to meet the needs of the rotation schedule of the department, which includes being on-call approximately 2 overnight shifts per week.
• Ability to respond in person to hospital campus within 30 minutes of being contacted for emergent circumstances.
• Open and flexible to work with religious, cultural, social, and economic diversity.
• Continuing education during the year is strongly preferred to maintain and enhance professional expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Preferred
• Previous experience in pediatrics and/ or family systems Preferred

Responsibilities

• Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process.
• Rotates responsibility with team to facilitate availability of chaplaincy services to meet urgent patient/family needs.
• Visits patients and their families to provide spiritual care based on individual the patient and family needs and preferences.
• Provides or facilitates sacramental and ritual ministries as appropriate within organizational guidelines.
• Serves as a liaison for and a consultant to area clergy, medical and nursing staff in the spiritual/religious needs of the patients and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees