Chaplain

GBMC HealthCare

88d • $54,214 - $84,032 • Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, provides spiritual care to the patient/family to facilitate self-determined life closure, safe and meaningful dying and effective grieving. Service is provided to predominantly adult and geriatric patients.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in theology, divinity, pastoral ministry or spirituality from an accredited institution; or in some instances, verification of official ordination from a religious institution or denomination if candidate is ordained.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), moving toward board certification within 18-24 months of hire.
• Endorsement from ecclesiastical body or equivalent designation is required.
• Certification as a Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC)through one of the following certifying organizations, BCCI/APC, NACC, NAJC either at hire or within 18-24 months of hire.
• Experience in hospital Spiritual Support with teaching experience preferred.
• Possesses a broad, interfaith theological knowledge base, familiarity with and understanding of the diversity of religious experience across cultures.
• Able to stimulate and respond to existential questioning.
• Knowledge of both the practice and management of spiritual support in a health care setting.
• Possesses time management skills and discipline required to efficiently and effectively provide spiritual support services to patients and staff.
• Able to read and write the English language in order to complete required professional documentation and correspondence.
• Knowledge of theology, scripture, counseling skills, comparative religions, canon law, and church/faith practices. General knowledge of psychology and the health care field.
• Ability to handle confidential issues with the utmost integrity and discretion.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and basic computer skills are necessary to work with various Hospital departments, employees, patients and families.
• Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable.
• Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in EPIC electronic medical records keeping preferred

Responsibilities

• Proactively provides Spiritual Support to patients, families/friends and staff. Responds to referrals for Spiritual Support to patients, families and/or staff by pagers, intake/triage, phone, and verbal referrals
• Assess patient and family spiritual needs and assists families in using their faith in dealing with illness, trauma, and stress; visits newly admitted patients and patients with special requests in assigned area; visits critical care waiting areas each day; follows up with patients from previous visits when appropriate.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary; responds to all Code Blue emergencies; assists in helping families remain informed of patient’s condition. Documents in EPIC patient and family service provided.
• Documents pastoral interventions according to established departmental and medical center policies and procedures
• Provides proactive spiritual support on assigned units, service lines and areas as well as for individual faith tradition.
• Attends multi-disciplinary rounds whenever possible.
• Provides worship services and administers the Sacraments (when and where appropriate) regularly and on special occasions.
• Provides spiritual support in such a way as to accomplish the institutional, as well as the departmental objectives.
• Functions in such a manner that reflects the mission and vision of the institution.
• Serves on staffs, boards, and committees in the GBMC as assigned by the Director of Spiritual Support Services. Participates in the programs of professional organizations and clinical conferences
• The analytical ability to assess patients’ spiritual needs and sense of well-being and find appropriate solutions to patient problems.
• May serve as advisor on appropriate religious matters of concern to one’s specific faith group.
• Consults with professional staff members on patient needs and problems including recommending referrals to outside resources for follow-up care in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Provides leadership/training opportunities consistent within the area of specialty or training and experience as assigned by the Director of Spiritual Support Services
• Serves as a resource for GBMC consistent with individual training and experience and in consultation with the Director Spiritual Support Services.
• Assists families to use their faith system in coping with dying and death; provides support to the family as appropriate when they view body; assists family in contacting funeral home release, etc.
• Supports staff in dealing with their emotion in loss of a patient.
• Serves as a resource to per diem and supplemental staff.
• Serves as a resource to the Medical Center staff providing in-service training specific to service area.
• Actively participates in regular one on one supervisory sessions with the Director of Spiritual Support Services
• Observes established GBMC policies, procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards

Benefits

• GBMC Values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Ethical Behavior, Results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level