Chaplain .5

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Olympia Fields, IL

1d • $23 - $35

About The Position

The Chaplain supports patients, families, and staff in developing a sense of acceptance of all aspects of illness and to incorporate them into their Christian or spiritual development. This position provides pastoral ministry through visitation, counsel, and staff sacramental support to patients, families, and staff and assists patients in meeting their psychosocial, social, spiritual, and emotional needs during a period of illness, injury, and death.

WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Schedule: 20 hours weekly (two 10 hour shifts a week including some weekends and on call for nights)

Prime Healthcare will add the 214‑bed Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Hospital and Franciscan’s Illinois operations, including Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC, Working Well’s Illinois operations, Franciscan Health & Fitness Center Chicago Heights, Home Care, and Chicago Heights Walk-In Clinic, to its system. This acquisition remains subject to customary regulatory review and approvals. We are currently awaiting the next phase of that process, with a targeted closing timeline anticipated in the coming months, subject to final approvals. As a potential employee, please know that during this period, Prime Healthcare and current Franciscan Health Leadership will continue working closely together to ensure stability, continuity of care, and ongoing support for patients, physicians, and staff. For further details, please visit this site: Welcome to the Prime Healthcare Family | Our Culture

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Theology or related field required
• Ecclesiastical Endorsement required upon hire
• 1 year of Chaplain experience in a healthcare institution preferred
• Familiarity with Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services (ERD's) preferred

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist local religious groups and clergy persons to care for the sick/injured of their congregations, such as encouraging patient’s active connection to their faith group during and after illness or notifying them of the patient’s admission/discharge.
• Collaborate, communicate, and participate in multifaceted delivery of holistic patient care through interdisciplinary care rounding, appropriate referrals, departmental meetings, family conferences, hospital committees, and education in order to meet patient needs.
• Document patient care information and ensure timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Provide a clinical basis to the ministry by sound, applied spiritual and psychological principles including active listening, reflection, discussion, and prayer.
• Provide ethical consultation to patients/families/staff upon referral.
• Respond promptly to calls for crisis intervention in assigned areas providing spiritual and emotional support to patients/families.
• Respond to all direct referrals for Advanced Directive consultation.
• Ensure spiritual services made available to the majority of new patients and families in assigned areas and follows-up on offerings as appropriate.

Benefits

• Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time