Chaplain - Supplemental

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

70d•$29 - $43

About The Position

The chaplain provides emotional support, spiritual counsel and comfort in addressing the spiritual needs of patients as assigned. This individual provides a spiritual perspective when consulting with Mayo Clinic staff, patients and families regarding ethical, moral or personal issues. The chaplain is skilled in crisis and is an active participant in the interdisciplinary patient care team. This individual promotes a healing environment enhancing spiritual and emotional health for both patients and staff. participates in the educational programs of the department. In addition, the chaplain engages activities that includes community involvement, and participation in research as appropriate. Must be available to respond to on-call requests which can include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends as scheduled and available. Prepares and maintains records for assigned areas. Documents patient care encounters in the medical record. Records work tasks in direct patient care within EPIC to document productivity. This individual must demonstrate humility in regards of ones cultures and working knowledge of other cultures. Awareness and knowledge of principles of human development across the lifespan. The ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required. Hospice chaplains and those with multiple work locations also travel to provide spiritual support in facilities or patients’ residences. Other chaplain roles in the enterprise also include advance care planning.

Requirements

Masters Theological degree (e.g. Master of Divinity (MDiv/equivalency as established by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) from an accredited seminary of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Minimum of four units Clinical Pastoral Education from an Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) approved center.
Faith Specific Chaplain Requirements: Bachelor’s degree is in theological/related field.
Minimum of one unit of CPE from an ACPE approved program.
Endorsement for service as a Chaplain by appropriate faith community required within 1 year of hire.
Board Certification or certification-eligible (BCC) within one or more of the following: Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), National Association of Catholic Chaplains/United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (NACC/USCCB), the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), or the Association of Jewish Chaplains (AJC).
For chaplains whose clinical assignment(s) require travel, an unrestricted, unexpired Driver’s license is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including computer skills.
1 year Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation experience in healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Master in Public Health/PhD in related fields such as philosophy, religion, ethics, or spiritual care research.
An applicant of a current ACPE Resident with three completed units of Clinical Pastoral Education must complete the fourth CPE unit within 1 year of hire.
Preferred: 1-2 years working experience in healthcare setting.
Preferred: Masters theological/related field degree, including PhD, in related fields such as philosophy, religion, ethics, public health or spiritual care research (for Faith Specific Chaplains).
Four units preferred (for Faith Specific Chaplains).
Faith specific chaplains who seek to advance professionally and/or are expected to serve the spiritual care needs of other patients, including addressing non-religious spiritual needs, must complete four ACPE units and become Board Certified within four years of hire.
Board Certified Chaplain preferred upon hire; otherwise completion of certification within 4 years of hire with a national association (as listed above) which requires a minimum of four units of ACPE education.

Responsibilities

Provides emotional support, spiritual counsel, and comfort to patients.
Offers spiritual perspective on ethical, moral, or personal issues to staff, patients, and families.
Acts as a skilled crisis responder and active participant in the interdisciplinary patient care team.
Promotes a healing environment to enhance spiritual and emotional health for patients and staff.
Participates in departmental educational programs.
Engages in community involvement and research as appropriate.
Responds to on-call requests, including days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.
Prepares and maintains records for assigned areas.
Documents patient care encounters and work tasks in the medical record (EPIC).
Demonstrates humility regarding diverse cultures and working knowledge of other cultures.
Applies knowledge of human development across the lifespan.
Assesses patient status and interprets age-specific needs.
Travels to facilities or patients' residences to provide spiritual support (for hospice chaplains and those with multiple work locations).
Engages in advance care planning (for some chaplain roles).