Chaplain

Banner Health•Gilbert, AZ

25d•Onsite

About The Position

You have a place in the health care industry. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. Apply today. Pastoral presence offers compassion and hope to patients, families and staff in times of need. Chaplains work collaboratively with other chaplains, volunteers and the interdisciplinary team to fulfill our Banner Health mission of “Making health care easier, so life can be better.” The Spiritual Care Team functions from an interfaith and inclusive perspective to contribute to an excellent patient experience and positive staff morale. Especially in times of crisis, loss or pandemic, Chaplains serve as a comforting, calm presence to those who are grieving, anxious, overwhelmed or exhausted. Duties/Responsibilities: Primary responsibility is to visit patients, attend to family and staff as needed. Visits are triaged through a daily patient list of visit consults, and emergency requests that come through pager and Vocera. Priorities are emergencies (Trauma 1 calls, end of life), patient list, and intensive care. Within these are also numerous opportunities to make a difference with patients and families of AZ donor patients, palliative care patients. Location: Banner Gateway Med Ctr (1900 N Higley Rd) Shift/Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday: 8AM to 4PM Sunday: 1PM to 4PM Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities for growth and development at Banner Health's state-of-the-art hospital Banner Gateway Medical Center. With comprehensive electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital radiography and proprietary advanced patient monitoring, Banner Gateway provides you with the innovative resources you need to provide your patients with the best care possible. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Located near Phoenix in Gilbert, Ariz., Banner Gateway Medical Center offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency department and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Our WIS and NICU services support an average of 4,000 deliveries per year. Key specialties include oncology, obstetrics, bariatric surgery, emergency and other services that focus on meeting the changing needs of the dynamic and growing community we serve. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Located in Gilbert, Ariz. (the Phoenix Metro area) on the Banner Gateway Campus, the center provides world-class care for oncology patients - both inpatient and outpatient - and has also brought leading oncology programs to the Banner Gateway campus including designation as a Stem Cell Transplant Center of Excellence and comprehensive Head & Neck cancer care. Our capabilities include five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, more than 70 infusion bays, a cryopreservation lab and much more. Our inpatient medical oncology unit also incorporates a program that utilizes the electronic surveillance partnership in caring for the patient, where remote nurses have the ability to interact with patients via two-way audio-video to assist the bedside nurse with patient care. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing facility chaplaincy services to ensure the purpose and objectives of the program are met, which includes providing intensive and extensive emotional and spiritual care to patients, families, and staff in ecumenical and interfaith contexts, requiring the assessment and documentation of emotional and spiritual needs and addressing appropriately. Administers sacramental, religious and/or priestly duties. Provides quality care in crisis situations and during the process of dying, death, and bereavement.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of pastoral/ministry services as normally obtained through the completion of a Masters of Divinity or equivalent from an accredited institution and a working knowledge of pastoral care principles and practices as normally demonstrated through a minimum of two years relevant experience.
1600 hours of supervised work in clinical pastoral education (preferred, not required, at rural facilities, BUMC-T and BUMC-S).
Eligibility for ordination or commission to function in professional ministry and in good standing with appropriate religious authority.
Faith group endorsement in specialized pastoral care.
Eligibility for board certification by a nationally recognized professional organization, such as Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains.
Skilled in being tolerant and empathetic of intense emotions and situations.
Must have excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact, convey information, provides assistance to a diverse group of individuals and displays a high degree of confidentiality.
Skilled in maintaining composure and professional demeanor in difficult, volatile, and stressful situations.
Skilled in performing a variety of pastoral roles and functions.
Skilled in crisis intervention and conflict resolution methodologies.
Skilled in working independently.
Skilled in maintaining documentation of observations and services provided.

Nice To Haves

Ordained, if applicable by faith group and endorsed for chaplaincy by a recognized faith group or equivalent as evidenced by Board Certification (BCC) by a nationally recognized professional organization, such as Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, depending on assignment.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides emotional and spiritual care to patients, families, and/or staff.
Assesses and documents the spiritual care needs of patients, families, and/or staff and responds appropriately.
Provides emotional and spiritual intervention in crisis situations.
Administers and/or facilitates sacramental, ritual, and devotional experiences. Leads interfaith and ecumenical worship services.
Responds to emergency calls and participates in an on-call rotation schedule.
May assist in orienting, training, and coordinating the work of Spiritual Care Volunteers and/or, where applicable, Chaplain Interns.
Performs a variety of miscellaneous activities in support of continuing education and/or spiritual services at assigned facility, which may include: participating in evidence-based research projects and writing related journal articles; collaborating and maintaining community partnerships/relationships; providing educational and consultative seminars for the hospital community staff, peers, and (where applicable, to Clinical Pastoral Education students,) on topics such as, spiritual assessment, death and dying, grief, ministry skills, prayer, and spirituality; updating, maintaining, and distributing spiritual literature; and/or, performing other related activities.
Articulates and demonstrates continuous quality improvement utilizing processes that include consideration of all stakeholders. Fosters an environment that focuses on excellence in processes and outcomes.
This position is responsible for providing spiritual care at assigned facility/facilities or off-sight location. Participates in spiritual care teams and/or committees. Internal customers include patient care teams, physicians, staff, and volunteers. External customers include patients, family members, faith communities, and area clergy.