Chaplain

MemorialCare • Long Beach, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Palliative Care Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families and staff to assist them in their task of adjusting to spiritual and emotional issues related to illness, lifestyle changes, death and dying in the Spiritual Care department at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center/Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach. These services are accompanied through visitation, a ministry of hospitality, crisis intervention, consultation on ethical issues, and on call coverage as requested. Integrates theological education and practice in caring for patients, families, and staff of all faiths/cultures in the medical setting.

Requirements

• 1+ years of clinical experience providing spiritual care in a healthcare setting or pastoral care ministry, with experience in Palliative Care preferred.
• Evidence of ability to minister in a cross-cultural setting.
• Provide documentation of current ecclesiastical endorsement/good standing by a major religious affiliation for specialized ministry in accordance with his or her faith tradition.
• Ordained, Licensed, Commissioned or Consecrated Minister (or in process).
• 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education/CPE.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor's Degree in related field; Masters of Divinity (MDiv) (or equivalency/or in process), or a Master's of Theology Degree (or in process) from accredited theological seminary is preferred.
• Member in good standing in ACPE, NACC, NAJC, APC or CPSP, Board Certified or in process of being certified, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in delivering and arranging for appropriate and systematic spiritual/cultural care to patients, their loved ones, and staff to decrease spiritual distress precipitated by illness, trauma, stress, end of life, or death leading to improved spiritual/emotional well-being throughout the medical center as assigned by the Director. Including on-call coverage as needed.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary, responds to Codes as appropriate.
• Provides for cultural, religious and sacramental needs of patients, families and staff through collaboration and referrals to appropriate faith communities and leaders. May include presiding at worship and memorial services for staff and patients.
• Documents a spiritual and emotional assessment and care plan in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to enhance the spiritual and cultural components of patient care, and understanding of spiritual distress.
• Provides support for staff in relation to the impact of patients suffering and expression of related feelings.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate effectively in the provision of in-services and education for staff regarding End of Life, Advance Directives, Compassion Fatigue, spiritual assessment, care plans, cross cultural beliefs, and issues related to spiritual care in the medical setting.
• Supports an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care and cultural sensitivity, participating in team meetings, rounds, and committees as appointed.
• Integrates discipline into decision making issues.
• Attends departmental specific meetings, education/training for regular professional development.
• Participates in Spiritual Care Department Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance Projects, with approval of Director.
• Provides bereavement support including assisting loved ones to use their belief system in coping with death when appropriate, in collaboration with multi- disciplinary team and Decedent Affairs.
• Provides follow up as appropriate for families and staff, including employee Memorial Services as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• high quality health insurance plan options

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level