Chaplain: Spiritual Care - Night Shift - Per Diem

Hoag•Newport Beach, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chaplain provides and coordinates the delivery of pastoral care and spiritual support to patients, their families, and staff during events of hospitalization, crisis, bereavement, or when facing end-of-life questions or decisions. The Chaplain models and collaborates with the hospital’s interdisciplinary teams in respecting and providing spiritually and culturally competent patient-centered care. Understands the full range of individual beliefs, customs, traditions, and practices represented in the community, and serves as a liaison between the hospital and patient/family’s community of faith. Maintains accurate documentation of patient visitations in the electronic health record. Develops expert-level competencies that can be drawn upon to provide education and development opportunities for their colleagues and interdisciplinary teams. Develops knowledge of assigned areas and works within the scope of service. Develops skill sets and practice standards to meet the needs of the patients/families and health care team for their areas. Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call coverage during weekdays and/or on weekends. Performs other duties as assigned. Hospice Chaplain The Chaplain provides and coordinates the delivery of spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, caregivers, and staff. Supports and guides patients, their families, caregivers, and staff to assist them through periods of transition, grief, loss, and anxiety. Provides spiritual interventions at times of crisis or death. Guides patients’ families and caregivers through spiritual and existential questions and concerns regarding death. Provides comfort and solace during the end-of-life experience. The Chaplain must always be appreciative of and respectful toward the full range of individual beliefs, customs, traditions, and practices represented in the community, and serve as a liaison between the hospice and patient/family’s community of faith. Maintains accurate documentation of patient visitations. Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an accredited theological/faith-based institution.
Four Units of Clinical Pastoral Education in a Hospital setting.
Eligible for Board Certification by a recognized accredited organization within one year of start date.
Ecclesiastical endorsement required.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Minimum of two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (for Hospice Chaplain).
Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver (for Hospice Chaplain).
California Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

Experience in pastoral care and chaplaincy in a healthcare setting preferred.
Board Certified Chaplain in good standing with a recognized and accredited organization preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides and coordinates the delivery of pastoral care and spiritual support to patients, their families, and staff.
Models and collaborates with the hospital’s interdisciplinary teams in respecting and providing spiritually and culturally competent patient-centered care.
Serves as a liaison between the hospital and patient/family’s community of faith.
Maintains accurate documentation of patient visitations in the electronic health record.
Develops expert-level competencies to provide education and development opportunities for colleagues and interdisciplinary teams.
Develops knowledge of assigned areas and works within the scope of service.
Develops skill sets and practice standards to meet the needs of patients/families and the health care team.
Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call coverage during weekdays and/or on weekends.
Provides and coordinates the delivery of spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families, caregivers, and staff.
Supports and guides patients, their families, caregivers, and staff through periods of transition, grief, loss, and anxiety.
Provides spiritual interventions at times of crisis or death.
Guides patients’ families and caregivers through spiritual and existential questions and concerns regarding death.
Provides comfort and solace during the end-of-life experience.
Serves as a liaison between the hospice and patient/family’s community of faith.
Maintains accurate documentation of patient visitations.
Available outside normal business hours for emergency response on-call.