HWC - Chaplain

GBMC HealthCare

1d • $54,214 - $84,032 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is based at Hospice of Washington County in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving patients and families throughout the surrounding community. 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 and experience in EPIC electronic medical records keeping preferred
• 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.

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

• Competitive salary and generous paid time off
• Free parking
• Monthly MTA bus pass subsidy-85% paid by GBMC "if applicable"
• Company subsidized onsite fitness and wellness center "if applicable"
• Pre-paid tuition to pursue professional development, additional certifications, and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401 (a) and 403 (b) retirement savings plan

What This Job Offers

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