Chaplain - Hospice - Days

Integris Health•Miami, OK

33d

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Chaplain in Miami, OK. In this position, you'll work Full Time Days 8:00am-4:30pm with our Hospice team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health. The Chaplain offers pastoral care to patients, families, and staff. He/she maintains a professional relationship with hospital personnel and leads support and educational events in the hospital. This position requires population specific competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The Chaplain responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Visits newly admitted patients and their families to offer support, spiritual assistance and assess the need for return visits Responds to all calls for chaplaincy services including crisis calls, requests for patients and families and referrals from hospital staff Serves as a group leader for support groups designed to help persons cope with traumatic events in their lives Leads education and training events; and teaches in the clinical pastoral education program Coordinates the visits of chaplain residents, CPE students and Pastoral Care Volunteers Writes bereavement letters for families who have experienced the death of a family member Supervises the planning and implementation of worship for special services in the hospital Represents INTEGRIS Health at denominational and community meetings The Chaplain reports to the Supervisor or Manager of Pastoral Care. This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Hazards include normal exposure to patients with infectious diseases. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Clinical Pastoral Education (1 unit preferred on hire; expectation to complete 1 unit within 12 months of hire if not already complete on hire). Those already hired without CPE unit have 18 months to complete 1 unit.
Board certification (or eligible for certification) by Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP). If not Board Certified at time of hire, must complete Board Certification within 18 months of hire.
Endorsement by a recognized faith community and ordination by a recognized faith community

Nice To Haves

2 years' experience in hospital setting
Master's of Divinity from a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools preferred or a similarly credentialed accrediting agency, or its equivalent as determined by the Association of Professional Chaplains preferred.

Responsibilities

Visits newly admitted patients and their families to offer support, spiritual assistance and assess the need for return visits
Responds to all calls for chaplaincy services including crisis calls, requests for patients and families and referrals from hospital staff
Serves as a group leader for support groups designed to help persons cope with traumatic events in their lives
Leads education and training events; and teaches in the clinical pastoral education program
Coordinates the visits of chaplain residents, CPE students and Pastoral Care Volunteers
Writes bereavement letters for families who have experienced the death of a family member
Supervises the planning and implementation of worship for special services in the hospital
Represents INTEGRIS Health at denominational and community meetings